It was reported that Air Keroh Community Polyclinic in Melaka would need to replace its fungus-infested air-conditioning system to the tune of RM1.8 million.
Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai told Bernama that ‘damage to the system’s temperature control unit had led to high moisturization that caused fungus to grow’.
He complained: ‘That is why I have always stressed that maintenance is very important. If there is no proper maintenance these things will happen. When the fungus attack becomes too big it gets out of control. So we have to change the whole system.’
The Minister dismissed the possibility of a flaw in the design of the polyclinic as being the cause. But will negligence go unpunished?
This polyclinic case is similar to that of the Sultan Ismail Hospital in Johor Baharu in September 2004 that caused the RM557.8 million hospital to be closed temporarily.
Another big chunk of taxpayers’ money being dumped into the drain, and another mistake of the past sadly repeated.
Maybe old S… Velu can justify as I believe the building was commisioned during his tenure.
Same old story about first class infrastructure and 3rd class mentality