Manila Philippines, pinahayag ni dating transportation secretary Joseph Emilio “Jun” Abaya noong martes na ang Chinese firm CRRC-Dalian Co., Ltd. should be held liable for supposedly failing to meet its obligations stated in the contract related to the purchase of 48 new light rail vehicles (LRVs) for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3).
Sa interview kay dating trasportation secretary jun abaya, sinabi nito na “Malinaw na malinaw po doon na ‘yung obligasyon ng CRRC (Dalian) ay i-deliver ng kumpleto, maayos at tumatakbo ang mga tren na ito by January or February itong taon na ito, 2017. At in-emphasize ko ito kahapon na kung may delay man sila o pagkukulang ayon sa kontrata ay dapat patawan sila ng penalties o tinatawag na liquidated damages,”
Dagdag pa niya: “So ang obligasyon na maayos at ma-deliver ay dapat sa January o February 2017. Obviously, late po sila so dapat tingnan mabuti at patawan ng penalty if required
“The responsibility is clearly with the Chinese company, CRRC (Dalian),
Sinabi ni Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary Cesar Chavez na ang 48 new LRVs ay mananatiling unserviceable for at least three years due to lack of signaling system.
It was under Abaya’s leadership at the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) that the department bought 48 light rail vehicles (LRVs) from China’s Dalian.
Abaya on Monday admitted that he signed the P54-million-a-month MRT maintenance contract without knowing the firm that would take on the deal.