27/05/2026
【PDC Should Not Waste Time But Sue For The Payment Of RM 20 Million In Project Management Fees Over 4 Years Not Paid By PLB Engineering Bhd Since 2022.】
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The Penang Development Corporation (PDC) should not waste time but sue for the default of RM 5 million in annual project management fees over 4 years since 2022 totalling RM 20 million owed by PLB Engineering Bhd(PLB). The Penang state government signed a RM 1 billion Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with PLB on 21.2.2020 to rehabilitate the 34-hectare (84-acre) Jelutong Landfill Dumpsite. However PLB was also granted a concession to reclaim 70 acres (28 hectares) of land in front of Karpal Singh Drive, whose monetary value is yet undetermined.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said PDC is expected to present its recommendation on the future of the RM1 billion Jelutong landfill rehabilitation and reclamation project at the next state executive council meeting. The Department of Environment rejected the Environment Impact Assessment or EIA report 5 times and PLB Engineering failed to comply with the Extension of Time granted by the state government four times.
Instead of only making recommendations, PDC should also immediately institute legal proceedings for PLB's four-year default in paying annual project management fees of RM 5 million totalling RM 20 million. The only RM 5 million annual payment made was in 2021, whilst PDC is owed 4 annual payments totalling RM 20 million since 2022.
PDC’s patience in waiting more than 4 years without taking legal action is remarkable, as legal action is normally taken against those renting PDC property if rent payment is missed after 3 months. Despite these failures, a bonus of 6 months salary was paid to some PDC staff in 2024.
The Penang Chief Minister as PDC Chairman has not explained why no legal action was taken to recover the RM20 million in project management fees. Neither has the former State EXCO for Environment Datuk Seri Phee Boon Poh, come forward, even though Phee played a major role in both the RM 1 billion 84-acre rehabilitation project and the 70-acre reclamation project in front of Karpal Singh Drive.
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【槟州发展机构不应再浪费时间，而应就国云工程公司（PLB Engineering Bhd）自2022年以来拖欠长达4年，高达2000万令吉的项目管理费采取法律行动。】
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槟州发展机构（PDC）不应再浪费时间，而应就国云工程公司（PLB Engineering Bhd）自2022年以来，每年拖欠500万令吉项目管理费，累计4年共高达2000万令吉一事采取法律行动。槟州政府于2020年2月21日与国云工程签署一项总值高达10亿令吉的联合发展协议（JDA），以进行日落洞34公顷（84英亩）垃圾填埋场复原工程。然而，国云同时也获得一项特许权，可在加巴星大道前方填海70英亩（28公顷）土地，而该填海地段的实际价值至今仍还是未知数。
槟州首席部长曹观友表示，槟州发展机构预计将在下一次州行政议会会议上，提呈有关这项总值10亿令吉日落洞垃圾填埋场复原及填海计划未来方向的建议。然而，环境局已经5次否决该环境影响评估（EIA）报告，而国云工程也4次未能遵守州政府所给予的展延期限条件。
槟州发展机构不应只是提出建议，也应立即针对国云工程拖欠长达4年的年度项目管理费采取法律诉讼。国云工程唯一一次支付的500万令吉年度款项已经是远在2021年，而自2022年以来，槟州发展机构至今仍被拖欠4期年度款项，总额高达2000万令吉。
槟州发展机构展现超乎寻常的耐性，在超过4年时间里竟然仍未采取法律行动，实在令人不可思议。因为一般上，若承租槟州发展机构产业者拖欠租金超过3个月，槟州发展机构早就采取法律行动。但尽管出现上述种种失败失职，部分PDC职员却竟然仍在2024年获得相等于6个月薪金的花红。
身为槟州发展机构主席的槟州首席部长，至今仍未解释为何没有采取法律行动，以追讨这笔2000万令吉的项目管理费。同样地，前槟州环境事务行政议员拿督斯里彭文宝也未曾出面说明，尽管彭文宝在这项总值高达10亿令吉、占地84英亩的复原工程，以及加巴星大道前方70英亩填海计划中，皆扮演了关键角色。
