Kuala Lumpur: The Works Ministry will work closely with all relevant stakeholders to solve the delays affecting the Maju Expressway extension project (MEX II), said Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Nanta Linggi acknowledged the challenges in completing the MEX II project but emphasized that efforts are underway to address the issues. Key stakeholders, including the Finance Ministry, the Works Ministry, and the Public Works Department, are actively collaborating to move the project forward. Additionally, financial cooperation from project funders is being secured to facilitate progress.

Nanta made these remarks during a press briefing after inspecting the progress of the road alignment project connecting the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex to the Sadao Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex in Thailand. He assured that a series of meetings, led by the Works Ministry deputy secretary-general, will soon be convened to determine the necessary actions to resolve the delays hindering the project.

The 18-kilometre MEX II Expressway, designed to connect Putrajaya to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), commenced construction in 2016 and was initially slated for completion in December 2019.