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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has not opened any investigative documents on the 101 projects awarded by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government through direct negotiations, MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki said today.
He said the role of the anti-bribery agency was to investigate corruption and abuse of power, adding that neither factor was mentioned in the Dewan Rakyat when the finance minister raised the matter.
“We have not yet opened an investigation document because it is not easy to identify the companies allegedly involved in acts of corruption and abuse of power.
“So, I don’t want to comment too much. What has been revealed in Parliament is related to something previously done by the PH government, that’s all.
“In Parliament, the corruption and abuse of power related to the 101 projects was not mentioned. So we are still studying the projects and I cannot comment in detail, ”he told reporters at an event here today.
Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz revealed last month in Dewan Rakyat that 101 projects worth RM6.61 billion had been approved through direct negotiation under PH.
His answer to a MP’s question caused an uproar in the house with MPs from both sides of the political divide yelling at each other.
The MACC then said in a statement that it would examine projects approved through direct negotiation under PH’s management.
Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng challenged Tengku Zafrul to make the list of projects public, adding that even if the figure were true, it would only represent around 1.4% of total public procurement worth RM477 billion during the term. of PH.
Tengku Zafrul later published the full list of projects with a breakdown by ministry, and some were found to have been approved by the previous Barisan Nasional administration and renewed under PH.
Meanwhile, Azam also said his investigation into the recent Sungai Gong pollution that led to water disruptions in some 1.2 million homes in the Klang Valley was ongoing, and that the agency was working with police and other authorities. .
