Kota Madani needs oversight mechanisms, says TI-M
Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) has called for “robust oversight mechanisms” in the the construction of Kota Madani, which it said is projected as a national example of sustainable and inclusive urban development.
It said while the government’s aspirations for modern, people-first cities are clear, no large-scale public project should proceed – let alone be accelerated – without such robust
oversight mechanisms in place.
It was responding to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s call on Oct 17 for the construction of the RM4 billion project in Putrajaya to be expedited.
Anwar urged Putrajaya Holdings, master developer of the administrative capital, to give the project its full attention.
In a statement today, TI-M president Raymon Ram said the scale and complexity of Kota Madani demand that transparency and accountability be embedded at every stage, and “not…
