Ismail Bakar served as the Transport Ministry sec-gen when the project was awarded.
The Public Accounts Committee will be calling on the chief secretary to the government Ismail Bakar on the Road Charge Collection System and Vehicle Entry Permit projects.
PAC chairperson Ronald Kiandee said Ismail would be called to assist investigations, as the contract was awarded during his tenure as Transport Ministry secretary-general."Today, former transport minister Liow Tiong Laithe hearing, we are satisfied with his statement,” he told reporters after chairing a PAC meeting at Parliament Building today.
Both projects valued at RM149.45 million were aimed at registering vehicles entering Malaysia, monitoring traffic at the Malaysia-Singapore entry points, as well as identifying vehicles with summons arrears and to assist in curbing smuggling of vehicles.The National Audit Department had found weaknesses in both projects, especially in aspects of justifying the appointment of the contractor through direct negotiations.
In this regard, Kiandee said PAC is also investigating GST refunds, and will open several other cases soon, including those linked to Lembaga Tabung Haji, Felda and the Defence Ministry’s land swap project.To post or ‘like’ comments on Malaysiakini stories, you will need to sign in with an active paid subscription.
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