Mega infrastructure projects should not be used by the government for political gain, Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar said as the government marked the opening of the completed Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) MRT line today.

"It is not wise for the government to announce mega projects that use public funds as a political manifesto.

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if the prime minister expressed his concern when members of the public are stranded on the LRT tracks, and when fares are raised by developers for maintenance costs?" Nurul Izzah said in a statement today...