Reconsideration of MMC-Gamuda termination for MRT Line 2

Earlier, Lim said that 20,000 employees involved in the MRT2 projects would not be out of jobs as they would be re-employed upon commencement of the project. He said, “They (employees) can also be from Gamuda or other companies (for the MRT2 underground project). We are not cancelling it (MRT2 underground project), but we want to get a better price. We got a better price with RM5.2bil savings for the above-ground portion. The government believes it can get higher savings for the underground project through an open tender,” he added.” Beyond just the full-time employees, those under the Tunnelling Training Academy that was established by MMC-Gamuda to train local talent to carry out highly skilled construction work were also affected. One affected full-time employee said, “Imagine if we are not the main contractor, will all their previous hard work be wasted?.” Full article in TheStar here. 
It’s always the best to be very transparent for all things. This is the new Malaysia after all. International re-tendering aside, may we have the possibility of the potential savings from this? The reason many are asking is because MMC-Gamuda has also offered discounts for the underground works portion too. If the discount offered was truly far behind, it’s really important for us to understand the reasons why. Let’s understand that this is advanced engineering kind of construction work. If the price is too low, we also need to understand why and not just simply accept. Happy following.