00:00Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Korming's plan to invite the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief for tea to discuss concerns surrounding the MyKiosk 2.0 project reeks of arrogance and abuse of power, a former MCA vice president said.
00:16T.Lianker described Nga's remark as a blatant and haughty display of position and power, saying that a tea invitation from a top official to the very person meant to hold the government accountable suggests that the officer can be compromised.
00:31He said this is a disservice to Azambaki, who is holding a sensitive position and is supposed to be publicly seen as an independent actor.
00:40T. said Nga's statement could be detrimental and negative to public perception of the outcome of any investigation into the MyKiosk project.
00:50He said if MACC clears the ministry of any wrongdoing, the public will now question if the probe was done under duress or out of fear and favour.
01:00It was reported that Nga had invited Azam for tea when stating that the ministry was open to being probed by the anti-graft agency.
01:07MACC's potential involvement follows claims that the government was paying RM25,000 to RM34,000 per kiosk when the market price was only RM12,800 per unit.
