PETALING JAYA: Most of the 1,000 workers of East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), who are reportedly retrenched following the suspension order, comprise unskilled labour paid on a daily basis, says an industry source familiar with the matter. Most of these Malaysian and Indonesian workers – in almost equal proportions – were unskilled workers tasked to clear jungle or do heavy work, the source said. The main contractor of the project, China Communications Construction Company (M) Sdn Bhd (CCCC), declined to comment when contacted. “As for the local contractors, I was told some workers took a pay cut,” the executive said on condition of anonymity. On Wednesday, the Malaysian Anti-Cor­ruption Commission seized documents related to three mega projects – the Multi Product Pipeline, Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline and ECRL.

Source: The Star July 22, 2018 00:33 UTC