Another project of the Barisan Nasional government, Stadium Kuala Trengganu....has collapsed.
I wonder why we see signboards stating that this is yet another 'Barisan Nasional' project - when it is in truth a project of the government of Malaysia.
But when buildings come crushing down - then suddenly we do not hear that this was a BN government project - it just becomes government project...
Blame also gets shifted to some foreign contractor, etc... The responsibility, of course, lies with the BN government and the State Government.
Thankfully, this roof did not collapse when the stadium was full for a football game or some other function. Now, it seems that there were no one who got injured or killed - but wait there were cars (vehicles) that were crushed... hopefully all are safe..
Who issued the certificate of fitness? Was it not the Majlis Bandaran(Bandaraya) Kuala Trengganu...yes, blame lies with the person/s who said that all was OK with that building...We demand immediate investigation - and immediate action against those who approved. Action should also be taken against the Architect, Engineers, etc...But, alas, this is Malaysia and the names of those responsible will become 'secret' - and nothing may happen. Who got the contract to build the stadium? Who did the contractor sub-contract to...and who did the sub-contractor sub-contract to...and who did that sub-sub-sub contractor sub-contract to...who really did the final building...
Sub-contracting so many times is a norm in Malaysia - many a time some of this who get the contract (or the sub-contract) do not even have the capacity to build even a toilet. So, why did they get the contract (or the sub-contract) - well that is one way how money can flow into certain pockets legally...
In any event, all the contractors and the sub-contractors (and their directors) must be revealed to the public and they should all be made accountable...no more government money should be spend on this stadium. Those who got money and did a bad job must now do the needed repairs to re-construct this stadium using their own money...But, this is Malaysia - and the reason for the collapse would most likely be an 'Act of God', and there will be a new tender and a new project, and maybe even the same people (using the same company or different company) may end up getting the project to repair the stadium...and more of the rakyat's money will be spent...
I wonder why we see signboards stating that this is yet another 'Barisan Nasional' project - when it is in truth a project of the government of Malaysia.
But when buildings come crushing down - then suddenly we do not hear that this was a BN government project - it just becomes government project...
Blame also gets shifted to some foreign contractor, etc... The responsibility, of course, lies with the BN government and the State Government.
Thankfully, this roof did not collapse when the stadium was full for a football game or some other function. Now, it seems that there were no one who got injured or killed - but wait there were cars (vehicles) that were crushed... hopefully all are safe..
Who issued the certificate of fitness? Was it not the Majlis Bandaran(Bandaraya) Kuala Trengganu...yes, blame lies with the person/s who said that all was OK with that building...We demand immediate investigation - and immediate action against those who approved. Action should also be taken against the Architect, Engineers, etc...But, alas, this is Malaysia and the names of those responsible will become 'secret' - and nothing may happen. Who got the contract to build the stadium? Who did the contractor sub-contract to...and who did the sub-contractor sub-contract to...and who did that sub-sub-sub contractor sub-contract to...who really did the final building...
Sub-contracting so many times is a norm in Malaysia - many a time some of this who get the contract (or the sub-contract) do not even have the capacity to build even a toilet. So, why did they get the contract (or the sub-contract) - well that is one way how money can flow into certain pockets legally...
In any event, all the contractors and the sub-contractors (and their directors) must be revealed to the public and they should all be made accountable...no more government money should be spend on this stadium. Those who got money and did a bad job must now do the needed repairs to re-construct this stadium using their own money...But, this is Malaysia - and the reason for the collapse would most likely be an 'Act of God', and there will be a new tender and a new project, and maybe even the same people (using the same company or different company) may end up getting the project to repair the stadium...and more of the rakyat's money will be spent...
The roof of the 50,000-capacity Gong Badak stadium in Terengganu collapsed at about 7.30am today.
In the incident, 60 percent of the roof at the stadium collapsed, including that above the royal box at the grand stand.
Eyewitnesses told Malaysiakini that several vehicles were crushed by the falling roof.Freelance journalist Sazali Mohd Nor told Malaysiakini that the high roof at one end of the one-year-old stadium had collapsed.
The low roof on the other end of the stadium was unaffected.
Malaysiakini learnt that the stadium's consultants were worried about the integrity of the roofs which were built by a foreign contractor.
The RM270 million Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, the biggest stadium in the east coast, was built to host the 2008 Sukma Games.
It was officially opened by the king, Tuanku Mizan, last May. The all-seater multi-purpose stadium is often used by the state football team. - Malaysiakini, 2/6/2009, Stadium roof collapses in Kuala T'ganu
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