‘AMUSING’ ZAHID OR NOT, SO LONG AS THE NEW LAW HE PASSES TO ‘CHECK ABUSE & CORRUPTION IN GOVT CONTRACTS’ IS SOLID, AIR-TIGHT & ACTUALLY MATERIALISES ‘SOON’ – IT’S STILL A KUDO FOR HIM – AS THEY SAY, SOMETIMES IT TAKES AN ABUSER TO CATCH OTHER ABUSERS!
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri arrived at about 3.15pm St Regis Hotel— LOW BOON TAT/THE STAR
Law to check abuse, corruption in govt contracts soon, says Zahid
Deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says currently, directives and procedures are only in the form of an instruction from the Treasury.
KUALA LUMPUR: A new bill on contract governance will be tabled soon to check corruption, abuse of power, late delivery, and poor workmanship or quality, in relation to government contracts, says Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The deputy prime minister said the proposed bill to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat is an extension of the existing Treasury governance and regulations, Bernama reported.
“This is important to avoid leakages and abuse of power. It will also provide guidelines on pricing, deadlines, and the quality of services or goods supplied,” he was quoted as saying in an interview on RTM this morning.
However, he did not mention when the proposed bill will be tabled.
“If there are elements of violation (of the contract), leakages and abuse of power, the offenders will be punished,” he said, according to Bernama.
Kinda amusing lah when he says it….!!
Law to check abuse, corruption in govt contracts soon, says Zahid https://t.co/kgKIPuEVB5
— Cynthia Gabriel (@cynthia_gabriel) February 25, 2023
In his Budget 2023 speech yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said a Government Procurement Act will be tabled in Parliament as soon as possible.
He said in 2019, the then Pakatan Harapan government had proposed the tabling of such a bill but it was postponed.
“The unity government plans to table it as soon as possible to improve transparency,” he told the Dewan Rakyat.
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