Nga calls for apology after MyKiosk cleared of criminal elements
PETALING JAYA : Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming has demanded an apology from critics of the MyKiosk initiative, which was cleared of criminal elements by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its probe into the project's tender process.
He urged those who had slandered his ministry's officers over the project to apologise.
'If you've made baseless claims or spread falsehoods about the MyKiosk initiative, show some integrity – own up and apologise,' he said in the Dewan Rakyat today.
On July 3, MACC chief Azam Baki said the agency's probe was focussed primarily on governance issues over criminal wrongdoing, as no criminal elements had been detected.
In May, Selangor MCA Youth filed a complaint with the anti-graft agency calling for an investigation into the funding and execution of the RM250 million project.
Its chief Tan Jie Sen claimed that despite the investment, only slightly more than half of the kiosks were occupied.
Pahang MCA Youth meanwhile asked why the government was paying RM25,000 to RM34,000 per kiosk, saying the market price was only RM12,800 per unit.
Earlier today, Hasnizan Harun (PN-Hulu Selangor) raised concerns about the number of unoccupied kiosks nationwide.
Nga said that MyKiosk 1.0, launched in 2023, had reached 91% occupancy with 2,926 units filled, while MyKiosk 2.0, launched in 2024, had reached 87% occupancy with 3,518 units in use as of July 2025.
'I admit that the kiosk occupancy hasn't reached 100%, and there have been some administrative shortcomings.
'However, the ministry, myself included, has gone to the ground in several states, including opposition-led ones, to assist traders and strengthen the MyKiosk initiative,' he said.
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