He had come to this conclusion after Liow explained why he spoke to the bosses of China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) recently.
Liow recently made some comments regarding a meeting he had with CRCC while he was in China. He said that the company had told him it was not a shareholder in the tunnel and roads project, but merely a main contractor.
“I read Liow as saying in the newspapers, ‘I just wanted to know because CRCC has a lot of interest in large projects under the federal government.’
“Now, does this mean Liow will pressure CRCC because they are eyeing other projects under the federal government, including the KL-Singapore High-Speed Railway?
“Will he use this as leverage? I feel Liow has to answer on this. It appears that he is using his position for his political interests.
“Whatever it is, as far as the Penang government is concerned, CRCC is bound by contract to fulfil their obligations,” Lim told reporters today.
Lim also questioned Liow’s role in asking CRCC questions when he has nothing to do with the project.
CRCC is the main contractor of the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel and three main roads’ project.
On Feb 5, Liow said he met “top leaders” of the CRCC during a ministerial meet in Beijing, China, and said that they were aware of the “controversy” surrounding the undersea tunnel and roads project.
FMT has contacted Liow for comment and is awaiting his reply.