The works ministry says it will work closely with all relevant stakeholders to solve the delays affecting the Maju Expressway extension (MEX II), which has been plagued by delays due to financial issues, Bernama reports.
According to works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, the government is looking to get the 18 km-long highway, which is supposed to connect Putrajaya via the existing Lebuhraya Maju Expressway (MEX, or E20) to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), back on track.
“MEX II, as everyone is aware, is facing challenges in reaching completion. However, the good news is that all relevant parties, including the finance ministry, the works ministry and the public works department (JKR) are working together to help resolve the issue,” he said.
“The project funders, from whom the developer is securing financing to move the project forward, are also cooperating. It’s all currently in progress,” he said, adding that a series of meetings will be held soon to determine the necessary action to resolve issues causing the delay.
Construction of the open-toll, three-lane dual carriageway project began in early 2017 and was due to be completed in December 2019. However, work stalled due to cash flow problems and, more recently, from investigations into alleged false claims related to project funding.
The aim of the expressway is to provide the shortest and most direct route between the KL city centre to KLIA and KLIA 2 by linking up the 26 km-long MEX to Lebuhraya KLIA (FT26).
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I’ve been to Putrajaya maybe 5 times in 10 years, and even that’s too much. Congratulations to tan sri abu for his successful capturing of all that sukuk juice.
I just wondered if maju group paid the nearly RM1 bil Grant gomen gave them to complete mex2. If not paid, might as well nationalise the highway.
Tan Sri Abu should just sell off his stakes in MEX to the investors. Let the investors appoint another concessionaire to do the job properly.
Just completing MEXII is not enough. They need to widen MEXI section between kesas and federal Highway. Both sides. At least by one lane each way.
Untung la orang Klang Valley mcm2 highway dapat. Kt JB ni dah 20 tahun mengadap jam… highway baru pun takde. Buat la elevated highway mcm kt KL.. kitorang sanggup bayar!!
That guy not only suck all the sukuk juice dry, but also swallowed more than RM1 billion in government free grant.
Mex 2 to klia? Bro. Mex always jammed up. Like crazily jammed.