Shahelmey dismisses Bung's claims of political bias in Kinabatangan road maintenance
Shahelmey
KOTA KINABALU (June 5): Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya has refuted allegations made by Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, who claimed that roads in Kinabatangan are riddled with potholes and have been neglected due to political bias.
Bung had raised concerns that political considerations may be the reason the roads in the area are being excluded from necessary maintenance efforts.
However, Shahelmey described the allegations as baseless and inaccurate.
'The road in question — from Batu 32 Sandakan through Kinabatangan to Lahad Datu and Kunak — is part of a federal route currently undergoing Pan Borneo Highway construction,' he told reporters at the Public Works Department (JKR) building here on Thursday.
Shahelmey explained that once construction packages were awarded to contractors at the end of last year and early this year, maintenance responsibilities were transferred to those contractors.
'The relevant packages — Packages 26, 25, 24, 23, and 22 — cover the route from Kinabatangan to Lahad Datu. I have received reports from JKR regarding the maintenance work carried out by these contractors,' he said.
'So the claims of political victimisation are completely unfounded. Maintenance is ongoing as per the contractual obligations under the Pan Borneo Highway project,' he added.
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