Works Minister Fadilah Yusof has ticked off Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd, the concession company awarded the Penang tunnel and three main road projects, for using his and the Works Ministry's name to justify the Penang government's alleged overpayment to the company.

"I regret that the concession company awarded the Penang Tunnel and three main roads project costing RM6.34 billion has attempted to use my ministry's name and my name in its attempt to defend itself in the serious overpayment of consultant fees for the three main roads portion of the project," he said in a statement today.

Fadilah was referring to Zenith chairperson Zarul Ahmad Zulkifly, who earlier today said its charge of RM305 million for the feasibility studies and detailed design (FSDD) and environmental impact assessment (EIA) was deemed "reasonable and competitive" by the Penang branch of the Institute of Engineers (IEM) during a presentation...