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KUALA LUMPUR: Indian contractors are at the end of their tether over the lack of government contracts.
The Malaysian Indian Contractors’ Association (PKIM) claims that only “two or three contracts” have been awarded to Indian contractors in the past 10 years.
“Where are the government projects and why haven’t we received a share?” asked association secretary K. Kanthasamy.
He said the 500 members only received sub-contracts, and a handful with political connections getting government contracts.
Kanthasamy said others who employed the Indian sub-contractors were invariably reluctant to register them as “nominated” contractors. “Without registration, we don’t have any legal recourse.”
He said few of the 4,686 projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) had been awarded directly to Indian contractors.
“We want to know how many projects under the 9MP were awarded to Indian contractors.”
PKIM also wanted Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to clarify a recent statement that Indian contractors were incapable of completing projects properly.
“Samy Vellu’s statement questioned the integrity, capabilities and capacity of Indian contractors. It has tarnished the image we have built over the years.”
