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SHAH ALAM -The Malaysia Green Party (PHM) urges Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to relook at the ‘outdated policy’ that has been made by the Selangor government on two mega land swap projects allegedly awarded without an open tender.
Its secretary general Abdul Razak Ismail claimed that two projects in Selangor involving the redevelopment project of the sports complex in Shah Alam and the river widening project at the Selangor Maritime Gate were ‘outdated’ policies practised by the previous Barisan Nasional Government 30 to 40 years ago.
"This policy has resulted in violations of good governance, and its transparency was very suspicious.
"PHM is of the view that if the state government does not have sufficient funds, then it should apply for a ‘soft loan’ from the government, instead of assuming the state government's high-value land in Selangor state as a ‘spare girder’ project payment to the developer," Razak explained.
The party also viewed both projects as not urgent projects that involve the primary interests of more than six million Selangor residents who have faced various difficulties in life post Covid-19.
"PHM was informed that the Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has instructed the state secretary to identify several pieces of land in Hulu, Selangor and Klang as replacement land for the iconic Shah Alam Stadium, Malawati Indoor Stadium, Mini Stadium and Bowling complex field (lawn bowl).
"It is rumoured that he will announce the actual cost of the project and the location of the replacement land after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration," Razak explained.
PHM also noted that the state government seems to be in a hurry to finalise the two mega projects before the automatic dissolution of the state assembly on June 25, 2023. "There are mysteries that Anwar must unravel before the dissolution of the Selangor state assembly," he added.
It was reported in July last year that the Selangor government had appointed Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) to carry out the redevelopment of the sports complex in Shah Alam through a private-public partnership after screening some 15 other firms.
Meanwhile, the Selangor Maritime Gateway will see the widening and deepening of the Klang River from Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, to Port Klang.
