DBKL cancels PPR, public housing repainting contracts

KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): The contracts of 10 firms appointed to repaint Public Housing and People's Housing Project (PPR) buildings in Kuala Lumpur costing RM180 million have been cancelled, reported Bernama yesterday.

According to Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, the decision was made by Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Mhd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz during a meeting with 10 MPs from Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Tan told the media that the move came about after disputes over the award of the contracts without an open tender.

“We found that these 10 appointed contractors were the same contractors who carried out the renovations of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) offices as well as those of the former Federal Territories Minister and his deputy.

“All the contractors for the repainting works were appointed before the 14th General Election and we are questioning why these same contractors have been appointed without going through a more open process,” Bernama reported Tan as saying.

Repainting works that are ongoing will be completed.