COMMENT | Residents of Petaling Jaya and the surrounding areas are elated that their long-awaited hospital will finally see the light of day.

After years of the “no money, no land” excuse, and expedited by his government losing support, Selangor Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari suddenly found both the land and the money.

The proposed site, he said, had been accepted by the Health Ministry and will cater to the needs of the district’s residents in terms of accessibility, capacity, land cost, and proximity to local communities.

But there is no reason to celebrate just yet. Have we forgotten the abandoned projects and runaway contractors who pocket fees before vanishing, leaving behind half-built shells and unpaid workers?

Have we forgotten the much-delayed, bloated hospital next door in Shah Alam - a monument to...