Breaking News
Police seek witnesses, dashcam footage after fatal Cheras-Kajang crash that killed motorcyclist
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Police are appealing to witnesses to a fatal accident involving a
...Special Branch cop makes fresh report with new evidence on alleged assault by border control chief
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — A Special Branch policeman who alleged he was assaulted by Malaysian
...Yong Peng school had CCTV but none at the crime scene, security firm under probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The secondary school in Yong Peng, Johor, where a Form Four
...Malaysia launches first phase of Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar
LUMUT, Sept 29 — Malaysia began repatriating around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, launching the first
...Woman worker dies after being trapped in lifter machine in Telok Panglima Garang
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — A woman worker died after she was believed to have been
...Sultan of Pahang’s sister Tengku Aishah dies, to be laid to rest with full honours
KUANTAN, Aug 26 — The sister of the Sultan of Pahang, Tengku Puteri Seri Kemala Tengku Datuk
...
Despite Guan Eng’s sniping, Penang CM says reception to Gurney Bay overwhelmingly positive
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 7 — The defects in the newly opened phase one of Gurney Bay were minor and have been repaired, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
He said the state exco in charge, Jason H’ng, dealt with the contractor on the repair works.
“They have already repaired the loose parts,” he told reporters after attending the official launch of the Penang Marriott Hotel at Gurney Drive here today.
He was responding to his predecessor Lim Guan Eng’s criticism about exposed cracked concrete slabs on the ground and broken rope at the children’s playground on the first day of the park’s public opening.
Chow also claimed 95 per cent of the comments on social media about the project were positive and supportive.
“Another four per cent is also receptive of the project,” he said.
He said only the remaining one per cent had a lukewarm response to the project.
As for Lim’s comments yesterday that the state government should not let the contractor get away with the “shoddy work”, Chow said any contract is dependent on the agreement.
“The contract has not ended yet so the contractor was ordered to repair any defects, anyway, the defects were very minor,” he said.
Over the last two days after the opening of phase one of Gurney Bay, Lim has issued statements on Facebook criticising the state government over the defects in the park.
He said even though the state paid RM58 million to the contractor for phase one of the project, there were damages to the work done so how could the contractor be trusted to do the remaining works costing RM189 million for phase two of the project.
He demanded to know why a contractor with poor performance could be appointed for such a major project.
