MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, December 17 (PIA) --- The
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional government has filed at
least three cases against contractors who have failed to complete the
construction of school buildings four years after the contracts have been
signed.
Cases are set to be filed against a total of 16 firms to
ensure the completion of school building projects as specified in contracts signed
last September 2011 with the regional government, which was then under acting
governor Ansaruddin Adiong.
“School building projects do not take years to
accomplish," said Amir Mawallil, ARMM spokesperson.
"Based on the contracts, a
school building is a one story building with just two to three classrooms.
Surely it doesn’t take four years to finish one school building given this
specification. We have previously met with these contractors and informed them
in several meetings that their negligence is unacceptable."
Mawallil said running after contractors who failed to fulfil
their contracts is the regional government's way of affirming its commitment to
effect meaningful reforms and end corruption in the region.
The Hataman government has previously identified the regional
Department of Education and Department of Public Works and Highways as the two
most corrupt agencies in the ARMM during the past administrations.
awallil said that delayed completion of projects is clearly
unacceptable and is a disservice to the people of ARMM.
The latest case was
filed last December 15 against Unayan Builders and Construction Supply
(UBCS) which failed to finish six school buildings in Lanao del Sur.
"Out of the six school buildings it committed to build
in 2011, not one building was finished," said Mawallil.
Following the investigation of the regional government, it
was found that a number of school building projects have been pending
completion in different ARMM provinces for years.
Mawallil said that the ARMM regional government is committed
in going after the negligent contractors responsible for these unfinished
projects.
"We are also currently reviewing past contracts to see
if there are any more cases that require us to file cases of specific
performance to compel contractors and make sure they fulfill their duties, as
agreed upon with the regional government,” Mawallil added. (BPI)
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