KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 20 -- - Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has questioned the action by Pakatan Harapan (PH) to engage in direct negotiations for the Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase Two (KVDT2) project, despite touting they despised of such practices, reports Mingguan Malaysia.

In an interview with the Sunday edition of Utusan Malaysia, Wee claimed that direct negotiations for the KVDT2 project had even seen a drastic rise in cost - despite a reduction of cost to RM4.47 billion cost from RM5.3 billion during Barisan Nasional's time.

Wee claimed that his predecessor, Anthony Loke had stated that the project would cost between RM3 billion to RM3.5 billion if the project tender were to reopen. However, Wee pointed out tha...