KOTA KINABALU – Parti Solidariti Tanahairku expresses utter disappointment after learning that companies from Malaya have been contracted to work on five sets of passenger toilets at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA).
Party deputy president Datuk Kenny Chua slammed Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd, the project owner, for not giving any local Sabah company the opportunity to do the job.
“I believe many Sabah contractors and architects are capable of doing the job. After all, this is not a complicated job. It involves renovating and refurbishing passenger toilets in KKIA.
“I think Malaysia Airports need to explain to the public why it gave this job to a Malaya contractor and architect. KKIA is in Sabah so it only makes sense that a local Sabah contractor should have been given priority,” he said in a statement today.
Chua was referring to a public notice about the project, which includes the design, construction, and completion of a proposed renovation and refurbishment of five sets of passenger toilets at KKIA, as well as other related works.
It was stated in the notice that the project was for phase one.
“I mean, come on, this is just a toilet project. But even this is denied to Sabahans. Are we so unqualified?” he asked, adding that many locals felt insulted when they learned about the matter. – July 8, 2024