Join us to inspect MyKiosk locations, Pahang MCA youth tells DAP
From the beginning, the MyKiosk initiative raised serious concerns. The project involved spending a substantial sum of public funds to construct over 7,000 metal kiosks, supposedly to raise public income and resolve illegal hawker issues. Yet these promises were never backed by sound planning or evidence-based policy.
MCA Youth has consistently raised two fundamental questions:
• Was the government overcharged for these kiosks?
• Has the project, in practice, turned into another white elephant?
It is absurd that DAP leaders deflect blame onto MCA and demand an apology, yet still refuse to explain whether MyKiosk is effective or if public funds were wasted. It's a classic case of attacking the messenger instead of answering the message.
Key questions remain unanswered: Why did the Minister think 7,000 kiosks would raise public income? How would these 7,000 kiosks solve illegal hawking? What is the actual cost per kiosk — and was it overpriced?
Instead of addressing these concerns, the government hides behind MACC's remarkably swift declaration. A one-day investigation followed by a blanket statement of 'no criminal element' hardly reassures the public, especially when no real explanations are provided.
Malaysians deserve transparency, not political diversion.
Minister Nga and DAP leaders continue to evade the real questions. Why did the Ministry believe that mass-producing kiosks would solve complex socio-economic issues? What data supported this plan? And who is accountable for the growing evidence — including videos and photos — that these kiosks are now abandoned, underused, or placed in remote, impractical locations?
Ironically, the first person to call this project a 'white elephant' did not hail from MCA, but DAP's own Negeri Sembilan EXCO, Arul Kumar. Is DAP now accusing him of spreading misinformation? Or do they only demand apologies when it suits their narrative?
True leadership means owning up to flawed decisions, not shifting blame.
The MyKiosk debacle reflects a worrying trend: superficial, headline-grabbing policies with no real depth. Minister Nga should not dismiss valid public concern as political rhetoric. Malaysians are not demanding perfection but merely asking for responsible policies, honest answers, and meaningful outcomes.
It is not MCA that owes the nation an apology. If anything, those who pushed forward a flawed and costly programme without foresight or accountability — and now refuse to answer for its failings — are the ones who owe the public an explanation.
Meanwhile, MCA Youth Pahang invites DAP leaders to join us in visiting and inspecting the grounds of the MyKiosks and self-gauge on the suitability of the location and if the price justifies the construction costs.
It is time to stop defending failed policies and start delivering results that truly matter.
Wong Siew Mun
Pahang MCA Youth chief
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