Kit Siang slams Umno-BN’s crony system for stadium collapse

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang has blamed the roof collapse at a brand new RM300 million sports stadium in Terengganu on ruling coalition Umno-BN’s penchant for awarding building contracts to cronies and subscribing to a “know who” rather than “know how” philosophy.

“The collapse of the roof of the RM300 million 50,000-capacity Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Gong Badak within a year of completion provoked disbelief, shock and outrage with a whole spectrum of unflattering comments and reactions,” Kit Siang said in his blog.

“One reaction is that it is a disaster waiting to happen. Another is that the collapse is the inevitable consequence of a system which gives premium to “know who” than “know how”, the curse of Umno cronyism hiding under the guise of New Economic Policy. Will the Umno cronies responsible for the infamous collapse be exposed and fully penalized?”

Fast becoming a failed state under Najib’s lame leadership

He also pointed out that Kuala Lumpur had been identified as the fourth riskiest location in the world for outsourcing according to the latest edition of the Black Book of Outsourcing - an annual survey that is well-followed by US multi-nationals

“As if these signs are not bad enough, Kuala Lumpur has been named No. 4 as the riskiest location in the world for outsourcing in a survey of 50 international locations. Singapore tops the list of the world’s safest location in the world for outsourcing.

“On “Personal Crime Rate & Police-to-citizen ratio”, Kuala Lumpur was ranked the fourth worst of 50 locations while Singapore is ranked the top best!”

Kit Siang also urged lawmakers from both sides of the political divide to think about the country’s future under the lame leadership of Prime Minister Najib Razak.

“The Malaysian cabinet and Parliament must focus on whether Malaysia has lost the battle to become a developed nation and has entered the cycle to become a failed state under Najib as Prime Minister,” said Kit Siang. (SK)