Sarawak Public Utilities Minister Awang Tengah Ali Hassan, who is also Second Minister of Resources Management and Environment, has been severely criticised for wrongly blaming innocent Bidayuh natives for the delay in the implementation of the Bengoh Dam.

“Either he is ignorant of the real situation at the dam or he deliberately wants to cover-up the delay as the contractor is Naim Cendera,” Sarawak PKR vice-chairperson See Chee How said today when responding to a statement from the minister.