POSING
.....Sindu posing with the report outside the Federal Building in Mini
Putrajaya, after lodging it with the MACC recently.
By : VICTOR MA
KOTA KINABALU : The Malaysia
Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here has been urged to investigate alleged
abuse of power, and incompetence, by the Director of the State Public Works
Department, as well as the General Manager, of Telekom Malaysia in Sabah.
The duo, according to former
President of now de-registered Consumer Association of Sabah (CASH) Datuk
Patrick Sindu are said to have ‘covered up’ alleged malpractice of the
contractor involved in shoddy workmanship in the construction of a number of
Telekom manholes.
Sindu has alleged that the
flawed manholes and the laying of cables along the road shoulder of Jalan
Tuaran near Taman Fulliwa, Tobobon, have been caused traffic accidents and
endangered pedestrians.
Sindu named Datuk John
Anthony, the Sabah PWD director, and Ahmad Zamri Hashim, TM’s general manager
in Sabah when he lodged reports with the MACC.
In a press statement,
attached with the relevant documents and photos, Sindu pointed out that these manholes
which were not supposed to be there in the first place, and were not built in
accordance to PWD approved specifications.
“The PWD requirements
clearly state that the contractor must build the manholes at the edge of Road
Reserve far beyond the road side drains, and not just inches from the road
carriageway,” he pointed out.
The close proximity of the
manholes from the road had unwittingly become a ‘booby trap’, posing serious
risks to motorists and pedestrians, especially when their covers were missing
or stolen.
He claimed that both the PWD
and TM were well informed and were fully aware of the alleged malpractice of
the contractor involved, and realized that these manholes had caused numerous
accidents.
MANHOLES
.....Some of the vehicles that had “fallen prey” to exposed manholes.
He said the issue had been
highlighted in the local media earlier this year.
“On top of this, the two
senior officers were also informed of the issue via a comprehensive letter of
complaint that I submitted,” said Sindu, who added that copies of the letter
were extended to the Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Hj Aman and Minister of
Infrastructure Development Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.
“Regrettably, up till now,
no action has been taken to rectify the said flaws except for a standard reply
of “our department will look into the matter and get back to you” to all
attempts of inquiries.
“They (the two senior
officers) have failed to take any action against the contractor involved
despite knowing well that the contractor had not done a proper job. Something
is not right somewhere,” said Sindu.
“Have they not learnt from
the tragedy of the Primary Two student who fell in to a PWD manhole which cover
was missing nearby, in October 2011, which was widely reported in the
newspapers?” he added.
Serahkan kepada pihak berkuasa untuk menjalankan siasatan yang wajar.
ReplyDelete“Regrettably, up till now, no action has been taken to rectify the said flaws except for a standard reply of “our department will look into the matter and get back to you” to all attempts of inquiries.
ReplyDeleteHarus juga mengambil langkah yang berpatutan. Jangan biarkan isu ini berpanjangan.
PERSPEKTIF yang perlu diambil terhadap projek-projek yang kerajaan rancang dalam Rancangan Malaysia hendaklah betul.
ReplyDeletePertama, walaupun ia akan mendatangkan laba kepada kontraktor yang mendapat projek berkenaan tetapi bukan itu merupakan tujuannya.
Kedua, walaupun projek-projek itu akan menyumbang kepada pemacuan ekonomi negara dengan kemasukan dana dalam pasaran, ia juga bukanlah tujuan utama projek itu.
ReplyDeleteKetiga, tujuan sesuatu projek yang dirancang adalah memenuhi sesuatu matlamat secara khusus yang terkandung dalam Rancangan Malaysia bagi menepati Misi Nasional.
ReplyDeleteJusteru, tidak wajar untuk melihat sebarang projek sebagai habuan politik atau semata-mata untuk mengaktifkan kegiatan ekonomi negara, kerana matlamat asal dan asasnya ialah memenuhi sesuatu keperluan rakyat dan negara.
ReplyDeleteSudah sekian lama dalam pelaksanaan projek-projek terdahulu pemberian kontrak dikaitkan dengan kepentingan politik dan komersial yang sempit. Amalan dan pemikiran sebegini merosakkan pemahaman masyarakat terhadap projek-projek yang kerajaan rancangkan.
ReplyDeleteAkibatnya, Malaysia dengan segala kemajuan dan pencapaian ekonomi telah memiliki satu budaya korup dari segi hubungan antara projek kerajaan dengan kepentingan politik yang disandarkan kepada keuntungan komersial.
ReplyDeleteSememangnya tidak boleh dipisahkan antara projek-projek kerajaan dengan politik dan keuntungan komersial. Tetapi ia harus bersandarkan kepada nilai-nilai bersih dan murni. Politik yang dikaitkan dengan projek-projek kerajaan mestilah berbentuk murni dan luas, maknanya meletakkan tujuannya sebagai perkhidmatan untuk rakyat dan kemajuan ekonomi.
ReplyDeletePara kontraktor memegang amanah besar untuk melaksanakannya secara sempurna kerana akhirnya yang mendapat manfaat adalah rakyat. Berfikiran rakyat harus ada pada ahli-ahli perniagaan ini.
ReplyDeleteTetapi untuk perkara ini berlaku, ahli-ahli masyarakat juga mesti saling bantu-membantu sama ada dari segi memantau dan memastikan sesuatu projek itu dapat dijalankan secara sempurna.
ReplyDeleteKeuntungan sebenar adalah berbentuk manfaat yang dapat dinikmati oleh rakyat dan sumbangan kepada negara apabila sesuatu projek itu dapat disempurnakan dengan baik.
ReplyDeletelain kali kalau ada projek pembinaan manhole, tanya dulu patrick sindu.. dia pakar ni pasal selok-belok manhole..
ReplyDeletestiap projek kena dijalankan dgn baik
ReplyDelete