KKR Only Gets Half of RM4B Needed for Road Repairs – Ahmad Maslan

The Public Works Ministry only received half of the RM 4 billion required to repair the damaged roads in Malaysia.
In case you missed it, the Public Works Ministry (KKR) previously stated that it will take nearly RM4 billion for the ministry to repair all damaged roads in Malaysia. Now, it seems like KKR has only received half of the needed amount due to current limitations faced by the government.

Deputy Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan
This was confirmed by its deputy minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, who told Bernama that while the minister already received nearly RM2 billion, more is needed to fully accomplish this monumental task.
“My ministry always hopes that we will get more allocation each year to repair damaged roads, as there are many that are ‘old’ and require re-tarring,” Ahmad said.


Ahmad also revealed that the ministry had previously suggested that any collection made by the Road Transport Department (JPJ), including road tax and speeding summonses, should be handed over to KKR to use for road repairs. As of now, however, said suggestion has yet to receive any feedback from other cabinet ministries.
“If there is any suggested additional taxes from heavy vehicles as mooted by certain parties, they should be handed to the Finance Ministry or the Transport Ministry,” Ahmad continued.


Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi (left) previously said that the ministry requires nearly RM4 billion to fix damaged roads in Malaysia.
Earlier this month, Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that road repairs are now done in stages since the ministry did not have a full allocation. To curb this, KKR has identified some roads that are in critical condition through its existing database, and repair works will be carried out based on the urgency and severity of the damages.
Source: Bernama
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