Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the investigation is being conducted under Section 34C of the Malaysian Construction Industry Development Act (Act 520) to determine whether there were any breaches of compliance that contributed to the incident.
Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad: "We want a fair investigation for all parties.
According to Bernama, the driver of the car which was impacted by the steel structure escaped unharmed.
Construction of the C1B Segment began in September 2022, covering a technically significant stretch between the Genting Tunnel exit and the Gombak Integrated Terminal Station.
"We (CCCECRL) have also installed 66 CCTV cameras since September as a preventive measure and to assist police investigations in the event of theft.
Advancecon said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Advancecon Infra Sdn Bhd, was awarded RM7 million following proceedings administered by the Asian International Arbitration Centre.
"The only sections yet to be finished are from Bentong to Gombak, particularly the Genting Tunnel up to Gombak, which is the most challenging segment.
The suspects, aged between 29- and 45-years-old, six are believed to be involved in stealing the national project's cables, while the other two were believed to be workers and owners of a scrap metal shop who purchased the components.
Temerloh police chief ACP Mazlan Hassan said the two suspects, aged 34 and 41, were detained aby a team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Temerloh district police headquarters.
China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCCECRL) said that 1,080m of cables were stolen along the Temerloh-Lanchang stretch, while 599m went missing along the Lanchang-Bentong alignment, within a period of two weeks.
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