Kontrak tu katanya di bawah Kementeraian Wilayah dan ditandatangan oleh Datuk Bandar sebelum ni, Abdul Hakim Borhan.
Nasib baik la ada lagi insan macam Ahmad Fuad Ismail, Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur yangmasih ada jugak 'keberanian' nak batalkan kontrak tu.
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11, 2009) : City Mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail has cancelled a three-year RM32.4 million contract for flowers.
The supplier here would have cost ratepayers RM900,000 a month. The flowers and plants, according to sources, include those with short lifespans are for Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL)'s new tower on Jalan Raja Abdullah. The deal was signed by Federal Territories Ministry officials under the tenure of Ahmad Fuad's predecessor Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan.
DBKL sources say the flowers, delivered every week, adorned the entrances of the City Hall building as well as the offices of several senior officials, including that of the Federal Territories Minister.
"The cancellation of the flower contract is part of the Mayor's efforts to right wrongs and questionable decisions and policies of previous administrations. Also, as times are bad, the DBKL needs to focus its limited resources on more important issues," said the source.
When contacted, Ahmad Fuad said he revoked the contract last month.
"I felt it was a total waste of funds to throw money on such extravagances, especially during current lean times. When the deal was struck, I think they did not consider the capacity of DBKL to pay," he said, adding that records showed the original pricing was RM1.5 million a month before it was negotiated downwards.
He declined to reveal more details, but sources said the company concerned is Ampang-based Bright Spark Sdn Bhd.
An online search on the Companies Commission of Malaysia drew no results. [SunSurf]
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