Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal (pic) must feel like he is in the eye of the storm. As chief executive of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), he is leading a team having to oversee and regulate one of the country's most ambitious and arguably controversial public infrastructure projects. Mohd Nur has remained a calm figure though, in the face of the constant barrage of questions from all stakeholders of the mass rapid transit (MRT). His key message is that the Government is not going to bulldoze the MRT project through but will pay heed to public feedback. Below, excerpts of a recent interview:
SBW: There are concerns about why Prasarana, which has a chequered past, to put it mildly, has been made the project owner of the MRT. Can you explain what is the basis of giving this role to Prasarana?