Putrajaya: There will be no compromise on any misconduct involving governance issues that affect integrity in the Federal Territories, stressed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Referring to allegations of misconduct involving a Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) advisory board member linked to the awarding of a RM4 million project, Dr Zaliha said that an internal investigation is currently underway, and she expects to receive a full report on the matter next week.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Dr Zaliha emphasized that the internal investigation is ongoing. She stated, “If there is no wrongdoing, then there is no issue, but if there is involvement, we will take the necessary action.” She also noted that while the individual involved has the right to deny the allegations, the department must adhere to proper procedures to maintain governance and agency integrity.

On January 28, Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif confirmed that DBKL had launched an internal investigation into the matter in collaboration with its integrity unit. The misconduct allegations, which gained attention on social media, involve an alleged breach of governance procedures in the procurement process for a RM4 million creative content production project for DBKL, which was reportedly not awarded through an open tender.

Despite these allegations, the DBKL advisory board member in question released a statement on Instagram yesterday, strongly denying any element of misconduct in the project’s procurement.