Dr M unaware of CCCC's ECRL contract termination

Published on 24 Jan 2019 1:26:27 PM

The Prime Minister said he was not aware if the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) contract awarded to the China Communication Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) has been terminated. Speaking to reporters after officiating the launch of the National B40 Protection Scheme (mySalam) in Putrajaya on Thursday, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he had just returned to Malaysia from his series of overseas trips and was not aware of the contract cancellation. The Straits Times recently reported that Malaysia was in the process of seeking for a new contractor to lead the ECRL contract after terminating the contract awarded to CCCC.

Read more at: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/01/23/malaysia-seeks-new-contractor-for-east-coast-rail-link/