Kuala Lumpur: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is set to commence four follow-up proceedings starting tomorrow, focusing on critical projects including the Multi-Lane Fast Flow (MLFF) system under the Works Ministry (KKR) and the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), as announced by its chairman, Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the proceedings will also cover the Rural Water Supply Project (BALB) in Sarawak and Sabah under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry. Additionally, discussions on Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) Receivables Management under the Finance Ministry and Kuala Lumpur Land Development involving several governmental departments will take place on Wednesday.
The PAC had previously recommended to the KKR and LLM to conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis for the MLFF system, expressing concerns that it might not completely alleviate highway congestion. This recommendation came after a series of proceedings from February 26 to November 19, 2024, following the government’s RM3.46 billion allocation for the MLFF.
In regards to the BALB projects, the PAC emphasized the development of a master plan to ensure the timely completion and secure water supply for rural areas. Furthermore, Mas Ermieyati announced that several individuals, including freelance journalist Nadaswaran Murugasu Raja and Segambut MP’s political secretary Yap Yee Vonne, have been summoned as witnesses in proceedings related to Kuala Lumpur Land Development.
The committee also reviewed procurement processes associated with the Home Ministry’s Foreign Workers Centralised Management System, seeking explanations and updates based on the PAC’s recommendations from its March 6 parliamentary report.
Additionally, the PAC chairman, alongside Betong MP Datuk Dr Richard Rapu and Ahmad Johan Mohd Afandi from the PAC secretariat, will represent the committee at the Asia-Pacific PAC Regional Workshop in Nadi, Fiji. The workshop aims to fortify the PAC’s role in promoting financial accountability, sharing best practices, and exploring follow-up strategies for PAC reports, as well as enhancing parliamentary tools and supporting governance reforms in the public sector.