Locomotive Not Running Well

In the Star paper, reported that  the locomotive purchased from China is nor running well yet.

The Electric Train System (ETS) was purchased by KTM from CSR Zhuzhou Electric. So far 2 set had arrived and undergoing testing. The test requires 10,000 km of fault free running test, where 18 critical components are tested.

ETS 201 had failed almost everyday from 11 to 18 June. The ATP (automatic train protection) has been failing when the train enter the Butterworth branch.

Star 19 Jul 2015

  

Locomotive Deal RM48 millions

The sun on Aug 5 2010, had put on its front page, the story of 2billions cost to buy the locomotive. The PAC, public account committee wants MACC to investigate the deal with the Chinese company.

The matter was brought to the parliament by Dzulkefly in March 2010 about 5 months ago, but nobody from the government side was concerned.

1. The original price was RM13.725 per head for 8 units in 2008

2. Due to NKRA the tender was cancelled as bigger capacity was required.

3. The new purchase price was rm 48 millions

4. The former Transport Minister said that the new price is because of the different specification, but Dzulkifly mentioned that the only different was the CCTV and Video panel.

The contract exclude the maintenance charges which can be exorbitant.

Malaysia ended up paying RM 500 millions extra.

Earlier Malaysia was reported to had pay RM500 million the commission to a company of a close ally of former The Minister of Defense (Najib Razak)

Below is the report from the star on the following day.

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Friday August 6, 2010

MACC probes purchase of Electric Multiple Units

By LOURDES CHARLES
lourdes@thestar.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has started investigations into the purchase of 38 electric trains, allegedly overpriced by half a billion ringgit, from a company in China.

The investigations began several days ago after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) handed a report to the MACC over the purchase of the six-car Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd for more than RM1.6bil.

The price had escalated to RM48mil per six-car train from the original cost of RM13.7mil per three-car train.

A tender was negotiated last November following the Government’s decision to improve public transportation under the National Key Results Areas initiative for urban transportation.

MACC director of investigations Mustapa Ali said his officers had started making inquiries into the case but declined to elaborate. Sources close to the MACC said the team started the investigation last week and had obtained several documents related to the purchase. They said several witnesses including top executives, ministry officials, those involved in the negotiations as well as the supplier would be questioned. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, who took over the ministry two months ago, said he welcomed investigations into any project under the ministry.

“I hope the investigation will be done transparently so that the public will have answers to all questions raised,” he said.

Kong welcomed the MACC’s decision to investigate all projects implemented by the ministry. and not just selected projects.

“The ministry will cooperate with all parties in investigations into projects under the ministry,” he said.

PAC chairman Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said the committee had met on July 27 and discussed the issue raised by PAS MP Dzulkefly Ahmad during the 10th Malaysia Plan debate in the March parliamentary sitting.

Azmi said the PAC recommended that an investigation be conducted into the purchase of the EMUs from railway manufacturer, Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co Ltd of China.

He stated that the formal request to MACC was made through a letter last week and a copy of the MP’s speech in Parliament was attached.

Dzulkefly had questioned the purchase of the trains using the direct negotiation method, saying an investigation should be conducted as the price was exorbitant and that there were irregularities in the pricing.

He indicated that even if the six-car train cost twice as much as the three-car set, the price should only come to, at most, RM35mil each.

Salving Perwaja

Sometime I am wondering, how much we must pay to keep these companies afloat. We still remember they day Mahathir took 2 billion from the country coffer for Perwaja.

Currently Perwaja has acculated loss of rm1.89bil. and a total debt of 2.2bil.

It started in 1982, with the big idea of transforming Malaysia of am industrilised nation. It was a JV between Terrengganu State, Hicom and The Japanese Nippon Steel Corp. Hicom and Nippon Steel exit from the company.

The Star 25 Jul 2015

Scomi Engineering SEB Gets Third Monorail Project

The Malaysian Manufacturer Scomi was awarded the third monorail project as Sao Paulo in Brazil. This is the concessionaire for line 18. The earlier project was the line 17 and the Manaus rail.

The Line 18 project is for 25 years. Four years to Build and 21 years to operate and maintain.

The SEB design is based on space optimisation as well as the operation maintenance.

Brazil is sending their staff to learn from Malaysia.

Government Abandoned Projects (Prominent)

SK Danau Perdana Taman Desa (14.5mil)

The are many government projects that are abandoned or delayed. Here are some as listed by The Star on 6 Nov 2014

1. SK Danau Perdana (14.5mil)
It was abandoned barely a year after it was opened in 2004. The students were moved to another schools.

Today, what are left are only eyesores to the nearby residents.


2. Plaza Rakyat (RM3bil)
The projects was abandoned 20 years ago with the foundation were already buit.

3. Jelatek Fire Station
The projects was 90% and was stalled as the developer was facing financial crisis,

Malaysian Two Sub to be refitted

Just about five years after the 2 submarines arrived in Malaysia, they have to be refitted.

The Star 26 Jan 2016

Quoting from the paper.... The Minister Hishamuddin was saying that ... " we cannot predict the timeline until the work is complete" however "but the work is on- going and according to schedule"

The purchase of the sub has raised a number of issues including the news that the maintenance cost is about rm50 million per year.

With the amount spent we might as well learn to build it ourselves, at least it can create jobs for Malaysian