Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara has issued a stern warning to contractors working on road projects in Malawi, that they will be required to undertake remedial works at their own expense if their work is deemed below standards.
Hara said this on Tuesday in Karonga as he was inspecting the remedial works being done on the Karonga boma to Songwe border stretch of the M1.
“I must admit that this road was not properly done from designs all the way to the construction, and I must warn contractors onwards in this country that no contractor is going to get away with shoddy works,” said Hara.
He acknowledged that the road was finished in 2018.
“It should still be in good condition this day since the design period is mostly 20 years. For this road to begin to fail in the seventh year that is unacceptable which is why we have instructed the contractor to remedy the works by May month-end with new designs,” the Minister explained.
By George Mponda, MANA
