The cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project should have been decided by the cabinet prior to its announcement last week as a matter of good governance, said civil society group Centre for a Better Tomorrow (Cenbet).
Cenbet co-president Gan Ping Sieu said in a statement today that while they support the new government's efforts to review potentially wasteful projects and lopsided deals, such decisions should have followed due process to prevent abuse of power and leaks...