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Free Malaysia Today
21-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
MCA Youth lodges complaint with MACC over MyKiosk project
Beliawanis MCA chief Ivone Low (far left) and Pahang MCA Youth chief Wong Siew Mun (third from right) entered MACC's headquarters in Putrajaya to submit the complaint on the MyKiosk project. Others who waited outside included Selangor MCA Youth chief Tan Jie Sen (second from left). PUTRAJAYA : Selangor MCA Youth has filed a complaint with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) calling for an investigation into the RM250 million MyKiosk project under the housing and local government ministry. Its chief Tan Jie Sen claimed that despite the significant investment, only slightly more than half of the kiosks were being occupied. 'Many local councils have kiosks that are not being used effectively. Shah Alam and Petaling Jaya have over 200 kiosks, but only around 20 are in use. In Puchong Perdana, only four out of 20 kiosks are currently operational. 'We've also received complaints (from traders) that these kiosks have leaky roofs and no electricity, and some are located in non-strategic areas,' he told reporters outside the MACC headquarters here. He asked whether the kiosks, launched under the project's first phase, MyKiosk 1.0, would be properly maintained or upgraded. He also urged the ministry to ensure transparency regarding the MyKiosk project by disclosing all associated costs and agencies, particularly details surrounding the open tender process for acquiring the kiosks. The two representatives who entered the anti-graft agency's headquarters to file the complaint at 11am today were Beliawanis MCA chief Ivone Low and Pahang MCA Youth chief Wong Siew Mun. Pahang MCA Youth was previously reported to have expressed readiness to walk into the MACC office alongside DAP members to assist in the investigation into the MyKiosk project. It had asked why the government was paying RM25,000 to RM34,000 per kiosk when the market price was only RM12,800 per unit. Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming yesterday responded by saying that the RM25,000 figure was misleading as it included the cost of solar panels, fans, stoves, transportation, installation, and site set-up. Wong, however, said that market research by MCA Youth showed that the cost of the equipment did not justify such a high total, and called for an explanation of the discrepancy. She also criticised Nga's threat of legal action over alleged misinformation about the MyKiosk project, saying freedom of expression was a constitutional right. Nga yesterday said that the local government department had been instructed to track down a TikToker who allegedly spread false information and defamatory videos about the MyKiosk project on social media.
The Star
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
ECRL's success validates BN's competency in planning mega projects, says Pahang MCA Youth chief
PETALING JAYA: The success of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project shows Barisan Nasional's competence in planning major public transportation projects that benefit the people, says Pahang MCA Youth chief Wong Siew Mun. She welcomed the Transport Minister's announcement that the project, through the ECRL Industrial Skills Training Programme (PLKI-ECRL), which will generate 3,200 job opportunities. "Unfortunately, the project was politicised by the then-opposition, who alleged that the Barisan government was 'selling the country' to China merely because China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) was a partner in the project. "Now, the ECRL project continues and is now being proudly championed by the Transport Minister (Anthony Loke) as a testament to the country's commitment to developing its rail network and building a better future for the nation," she said in a statement on Thursday (May 8). On Tuesday, Loke announced that the PLKI-ECRL was focused on preparing for the Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) phase for the ECRL project, and projected that it would benefit a total of 3,200 trainees during this phase. Wong said there was an undeniable sense of pride seeing mega projects initiated by the previous Barisan government still bringing benefits to the people and the country, even though it was relentlessly politicised and slandered, leading to a change of government in the 2018 General Election. "One can only wonder how much better things could have been if Barisan's mega projects had not been irresponsibly politicised or turned into targets of slander by the Opposition. "Imagine the benefits the rakyat could already be enjoying today and the economic spillover that would have been realised had these projects not been delayed due to vindictive politics. "It is hoped that politicians will be more responsible in their conduct and refrain from hurling baseless accusations or slander merely to gain political mileage by inciting public anger and hatred," she added.
