KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced the cancellation of all unimplemented projects that were awarded under direct negotiation by previous administrations.
The Pakatan Harapan chairman told the Dewan Rakyat that he has already given this instruction to all ministries.
“Government procurements must be done transparently and openly, based on good governance,” he said when tabling Budget 2023 in the Dewan Rakyat here today.
“I have said earlier that the RM15 billion flood mitigation project can be saved. Jana Wibawa, meanwhile, cost RM7 billion, but we have cancelled their implementations. We have cancelled direct negotiation projects – all of them, don’t worry.”
Anwar said these projects will instead be renegotiated under an open tender, and that the country is expected to save about RM3 billion from this.
Earlier, he said today’s budget will deliver a strong, clear message to all Malaysians that corruption and misappropriation of public funds will no longer be allowed.
He added that the government will implement several institutional reforms, and enforcement agencies like the police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will continue to probe into wrongdoings.
“There won’t be any exceptions.” – The Vibes, February 24, 2023
