"Apart from the cost of building it, the elevated pedestrian walkway is air-conditioned, so what is the maintenance cost involved? "Is there any cheaper alternative that could have been used?" Nurul Izzah told reporters during the visit to the site at Jalan Pinang in Kuala Lumpur this morning.The first phase of the pedestrian walkway project links the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre with Impiana Hotel. Nurul Izzah said she was still waiting for a full response to her questions from Federal Territories and Urban Well-being Minister Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.
No feedback on queries to minister
"Until today, I have not received any feedback from Raja Nong Chik nor from the mayor (of Kuala Lumpur, Ahmad Fuad Ismail)," she said, adding that she would also raise the matter in Parliament.Last Tuesday, Nurul Izzah demanded to know why RM10 million was reportedly needed to construct the 142m air-conditioned elevated pedestrian walkway.
The figure translates to an average of RM70,422 a metre, which she described as incredulous, and therefore insisted that Raja Nong Chik had to explain how the money was being spent.Six more similar pedestrian walkways are to be built, linking Pasar Seni LRT-Dayabumi; DBKL main building-Sogo Shopping Complex; KTM Komuter-Bandaraya LRT; Jalan Sultan Ismail-Maju Junction-Medan Tunku monorail station; Plaza Rakyat-Puduraya terminal bus station; and Albukhari Mosque-Hang Tuah LRT station.
Syarikat Prasarana Sdn Bhd (Prasarana) is investing about RM60 million to build the six walkways, which are part of 12km-long project.News agency Bernama had reported that national oil company Petronas has contributed RM100 million towards the development of the two-phase facilities
The figure translates to an average of RM70,422 a metre, which she described as incredulous, and therefore insisted that Raja Nong Chik had to explain how the money was being spent.Six more similar pedestrian walkways are to be built, linking Pasar Seni LRT-Dayabumi; DBKL main building-Sogo Shopping Complex; KTM Komuter-Bandaraya LRT; Jalan Sultan Ismail-Maju Junction-Medan Tunku monorail station; Plaza Rakyat-Puduraya terminal bus station; and Albukhari Mosque-Hang Tuah LRT station.
Syarikat Prasarana Sdn Bhd (Prasarana) is investing about RM60 million to build the six walkways, which are part of 12km-long project.News agency Bernama had reported that national oil company Petronas has contributed RM100 million towards the development of the two-phase facilities
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