the second bridge

The Sun

60% increase in the cost of the Penang second bridge from RM2.7 billion to RM4.3 billion in one year.

"Even with increasing prices of petrol and materials, how could it increase by RM1.6 billion within a a year?

"The inflation rate last year was only about 2% so the costs should only increase by 2%, not 60%," Lim Guan Eng said.

Lim said the higher cost will only burden the people of Penang as it would mean higher toll rates.

"They should get Petronas to sponsor the bridge project. What is RM4.3 billion to them if they could spend extravagantly on gala dinners overseas and buying their own private jets?" he said.

He also said the federal government should explain to the people why the costs have increased so much within a year.