Jelutong landfill contractor need not pay RM20mil before work starts, Chow says
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow clarified that PLB Engineering Bhd is not yet obligated to pay RM20 million in fees for the Jelutong landfill project because work has not officially commenced. He refuted claims of improper project awarding and stated that payment schedules are tied to project milestones.
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Addresses concerns regarding public funds and transparency in state-level infrastructure development projects in Malaysia.
Share PDC chairman Chow Kon Yeow says since the project hasn't commenced, PLB Engineering Bhd's obligation to settle the remaining project management fee has not been triggered. PDC chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the first instalment of the remaining RM20 million project management fee must be made within 30 days of a notice for the commencement of work. (Facebook pic) GEORGE TOWN : The firm tasked with rehabilitating the Jelutong landfill is not obliged to settle the RM20 million in unpaid fees to the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) as work has yet to commence, says chief minister Chow Kon Yeow. Chow, the PDC chairman, said the joint development agreement signed in 2020 between the state agency and PLB Engineering Bhd for the rehabilitation project set RM25 million in project management fees, of which PDC has received RM5 million to date from the state government.
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