Dzulkefly is considering an excavation contract for the RM495 Milk Petra Jaya hospital

The Minister of Health has stated that the project could be entrusted to the Department of Public Works

KUCHING: The Minister of Health, Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, has proposed to terminate the construction contract of the Petra Jaya Hospital because it is not certain that the project will be completed on schedule

The project started in May 2013 and is expected to be completed in November 2016.

However, he encountered a delay and the contractor requested that the construction period be extended to 39. in December of this year. 19659004] Dzulkefly stated that based on its inspection at the project site, only 34.5% of the construction had been completed.

"Many other work structures are not ready yet and I am not sure that they can complete this project as promised.

" It is time for this problem to be addressed with more of firmness and rigor because the remaining project of RM350 million involves a large amount, "he said during a working visit to General Sarawak, Dr. Sim Kui Hian, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Sarawak Housing, Deputy Director General of Public Health Azman Abu Bakar, Director of Sarawak Health Department, Dr. Jamilah Hashin and Sarawak Heart Center Director Dr. Mohd Asri Riffin

Dzulkefly said that he would forward the proposal to Cabinet and request a decision from the Ministry of Finance.

"If we reach a consensus, we will hand over this project to the Department of Public Works.

In the meantime, the Zecon website indicated that the project is expected to be completed by June 30, 2018.

The 300-bed hospital project was given to Zecon as part of the project. turnkey contractor

. "The contractor must include the survey, design and quality assurance in his business and complete the proposed project in 42 months."

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