The controversial upgrade to the road linking the city's new general hospital to the main thoroughfare has been the talk of the town for weeks now.
Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan whose house is located beside the road has been ridiculed for ducking the issue.
Sabah DAP vice chairman Edward Ewol Mujie lampooned Pairin for saying he would only explain to the state assembly why the RM2 million new road to the already controversially purchased hospital needed to be upgraded to a dual carriageway under the 10th Malaysia Plan for a cost of RM10 million.
The proposed highly disputed upgrade for the new road links the state's Queen Elizabeth Hospital 2 to Jalan Lintas.
Edward, who is also the DAP local government and housing bureau chief, questioned the need to wait for the next state assembly sitting to hear the government explaination.
"Pairin should explain to the people immediately now. It is highly irrational for him to wait until the assembly sitting. He should tell us all straight away what is the reason," he said in a statement.
Edward pointed out that as Pairin's own house is located right by this road, he should be aware of the reasons for upgrading of a newly completed road.
"It is very disappointing to see our minister cannot come out in the open to explain the issue right away. Maybe the JKR director can enlighten us on the reason and be able to also provide a cost breakdown of the announced RM10 million required for the new road," the DAP leader said.
"Those involved in this project should be held responsible or resign from their post. Tax-payers’ money should be handled wisely."
He also thanked the public for expressing the outrage and called on them to expose similar cases to protect their rights and interest and fight corruption and abuse of power.
He said once the documents on the new road were ready, Sabah DAP would ask the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to launch an investigation.
- FMT Team
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