GEORGE TOWN, Nov 22 — Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub admitted writing to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asking for a RM1.4 billion farming tender to be given to the National Farmers Organisation (Nafas). The lawmaker said he was merely doing his...
Friday, 22 Nov 2019 07:29 PM MYTAgriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub speaks to the press after attending the Department of Fisheries’ 125th anniversary celebrations in Batu Maung November 22, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
“As long as the tender is still open, anyone can submit their tender, anyone can see me to participate, and I was fulfilling my responsibility by writing that letter of support for Nafas,” he told reporters during a press conference here after opening the Department of Fisheries’ 125th anniversary celebration at the Fisheries Research Institute in Batu Maung.
“It is managed by the ministry for our farmers so do not equate Nafas bidding for the project as for ourselves. This is to benefit the farmers,” he said. He alleged that the companies were suddenly told that their tenders were cancelled and that the projects were awarded through direct negotiation.“We do everything according to procedure. There is no proof that we cancelled tenders that had been offered,” he said.
He brushed aside Wee’s allegations of a “RM1.4 billion scandal” by pointing out that none of the money went into his personal account.
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