MACC investigates alleged corruption in MyKiosk project
The complaint centres on the tender process managed by the Housing and Local Government Ministry for the construction of the kiosks.
MACC Senior Investigation Director Datuk Zainul Darus said a preliminary inquiry had been carried out based on the information received, and another parallel investigation is being conducted by the Governance Investigation Division involving the MyKiosk project.
"The ministry has submitted a complete report detailing the tender process and its award.
"In addition, several other parties involved have also provided supporting documents related to the project," he said.
Zainul said the investigation will focus on two key aspects, namely, identifying any elements of corruption or abuse during the tender process, and reviewing the entire governance mechanism to determine if there were breaches of regulations, procedures, or systemic weaknesses.
He confirmed that the investigation is being conducted under the provisions of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
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