Why only 7 land officers tasked to survey 706km corridor, asks MP
A Malaysian MP has criticized the government for the slow progress of the Pan Borneo Highway project in Sabah. The audit report highlighted that only seven land officers were initially assigned to manage the 706km project, leading to significant delays.
Why it matters
The report exposes systemic administrative failures and potential mismanagement of public infrastructure funds in Malaysia.
The Auditor-General's Report revealed that 88% of work on the Sabah section of the Pan Borneo Highway is still in progress despite the project commencing in 2015. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR: An MP has asked why only seven land valuation officers were initially assigned to survey the 706km corridor for the Pan Borneo Highway project in Sabah.
Debating the 2026 Auditor-General’s Report in the Dewan Rakyat today, Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (Warisan-Kota Belud) also pointed out that 12 private valuation firms were only appointed in December last year, although the project began in 2015.
“What disturbed me most when I read page 20 of the A-G’s report was that there were only seven valuation officers from the land and survey department to manage a 706km corridor. Does that mean one officer had to survey 100km?
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