Another short-lasting road work took place under the authority of Badung regency government. Jalan Uluwatu I and Jalan Uluwatu II in Kuta Selatan on which rehabilitation project has just been completed back in December 2008 is now severely damaged. Housemembers criticize the 3 billion rupiah project as a waste of money. “It called a waste of money.

“Normally things are getting better after rehabilitation, not getting even worse. From the time-frame point of view, the project was also late to be completed”, said the secretary of the Commission B of the House of Representatives (DPRD) Badung, I Wayan Sudiana, on Tuesday (March 10th).

Sudiana also criticize the quality of the project which he thought was not done seriously. He pointed to the evidences of damaged road and part of sidewalk pathway which has not been fully completed resulting in flocked drainage. Evidences shown a discrepancies between the work and approved specification. Therefore he insisted the government to take immediate actions accordingly.

In response, head of Bina Marga Office of Badung, I.B. Soerya, said that there was no problem with the project. Soerya declared that the project has been inspected and at the moment entered maintenance phase.