Govt can recover RM10bil if ECRL project cancelled, says Guan Eng


KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will be able to recover RM10.02bil in the event that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is scrapped, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

He said this sum represented payments made to the Chinese project contractor - China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC) - totalling RM19.68bil as advance and progressive payments up to Feb 15 this year.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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