collapse stadium - more problems

The rm292 million stadium was completed ready for the Malaysian Games in 2008. The Terrengganu leadership under the Barisan National was happy. Then the disaster struck, a major portion of the roof collapsed. There was report that it was still under warranty. However the real situation is unknown to the majority of the population.

In Malaysia, the awards of the major government tenders are normally done in a closed situation. There is no open tender and only selected companies are invited. The companies may have a close relationship with the leaders. It is unfortunate for the country to have slipped down further in the transparency index, an international attempts to measure the corruptions in countries worldwide.

It is reported that more problems cropped in due to thief. An estimate of rm50 millions of wiring and electrical equipment were reported stolen.

When the newspaper went to investigate, the stadium was in sorry state. Almost all the facilities were damaged. The untra modern bowling alley was broken into. The control room with the expensive equipment was not spared, it look like a war zone.

The official of the stadium played the blaming game when they told that police was informed. The wonder why they cannot get guards to look after the place. Building a fence to protect the stadium was better, even if it can no longer be used for sport events, it can be viewed as a monuments of failure.

Incidently Terrengganu is a very rich state, with the royalty of the oil and gas, the royalty was withdrawn when the opposition took over the state. Some people may have different views on fairness and what is right and wrong