Economist Prof Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram has urged the government to reopen the question of cancelling the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, following 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial key witness Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin's statements that the project was mooted to bail 1MDB out.

Jomo, who has been a strong critic against the mega project, told reporters that on the sidelines of a public forum on Budget 2020 on Thursday.