The local council has issued a Stop-Work Order, requiring the developer to halt any further construction efforts until they apply for review and evaluation.
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According to an MPB source, the developer neglected to submit essential documents, including a building plan, planning permission, and detailed piping and road layout information.MPB clarifies that although they were informed that the gantry was intended for toll booths, the authority to collect toll charges does not fall under their jurisdiction.
While it has been reported that Lingkaran Cekap Sdn Bhd, responsible for road maintenance in Genting, would oversee toll operations, concerns have been raised about the lack of consultation with the Finance Ministry and Transport Ministry regarding toll collection. Pahang Unity, Tourism, and Culture Committee Chairman Leong Yu Man expressed surprise, stating that the matter had never been addressed in state executive council meetings.
The unexpected installation of a toll gantry raises suspicions of a profit-driven scheme benefiting certain individuals.Netizens said Genting wasn’t struggling financially and wondered if they needed to impose toll charges. In the early 1960s, Lim came up with the idea of a hill resort near the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
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