KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on the Rural and Regional Development Ministry and the Finance Ministry to resolve issues concerning allocations, including delayed payments to contractors, through discussions.
"Let us discuss this amicably. I have asked both ministries to resolve this properly,” the Prime Minister and Finance Minister said briefly when asked to comment on the matter on Friday (Sept 4).
He was speaking to reporters after performing Friday prayers at Masjid Bukit Indah, Ampang Jaya, here.
On Thursday (Sept 3), Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Johan Mahmood Merican said there were no restrictions on the Rural ministry allocations for rural road projects, with the full allocation for the projects having already been channelled.
He said constraints in the payment process to contractors were due to the current year's allocation having been almost fully utilised.
The issue arose following a statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi regarding problems faced by contractors following delays in payments for projects under his ministry.- Bernama
