Former exco man: Opposition merely looking for a scapegoat

(The Star) KUALA TERENGGANU: Former state executive councillor Datuk Wan Hashim Wan Salleh blasted Opposition leaders here for blaming the state government over the collapse of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium’s roof.

Wan Hisham, who previously helmed the Infrastructure, Public Amenity and Communi-cation committee under former Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, said: “They are just looking for a scapegoat. This is definitely unethical.”

Opposition leaders should wait for the outcome of the probe into the mishap before pointing fingers at others, he said yesterday.

He was commenting on a statement by state PAS deputy information chief Dr Alias Razak who said the state government had responded lackadaisically to complaints brought up last year on the flaws spotted on the roof frame of the stadium.

“It is the norm for the Opposition to pin the blame on the state government for every single thing,” he said.

“Previously, they faulted us even on issues like the under-performance of students. This is their way of scoring political mileage.”

Wan Hisham also urged the Public Works Department to investigate the collapse from all aspects including engineering, design and construction of the structure.