Someone hit the "jackpot" by RM25million from the Federal Government loan for Batu Berendam airport expansion?
In August 2008, annoucement of an additional RM40million is required to extend the newly built Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam (LTBB) runway by another 400 metres at a staggering RM100K per metre.
However, 7 months later, it was announced that the cost had escalated to RM162.5K! What had gone wrong when Transport Ministry was considering it then and now, taxpayers have to shoulder the extra RM25million. Is this how people within the corridors of power becomes rich?
The grapevine has it that, the extension arose from Ali Rustam's oversight as he had asked Air Asia what would the length required for AA planes which was Boeing 737 then. Subsequently, AA upgraded the planes to Airbus 320 and Ali Rustam hit the shit!
So he had to quote excuses like "s in line with international specifications for the safe and comfortable landing" though is true but it could have been done without incurring extra cost!
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