Sources say MRL would not have signed ECRL contract given a choice


MALAYSIA Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) would not have signed the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project contract if given a choice in the first place, according to sources.

A source says that MRL representatives revealed this to the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP), who noted that the contract was heavily skewed against Malaysia’s favour.

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