The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has reportedly detected government projects in Sarawak where up to 60 per cent of the funding was diverted.
“Based on the investigations the Sarawak MACC carried out on specific and real cases (projects), only about 40 per cent of the allocations were spent while the remaining 60 per cent is ‘bocor’ (leaked out),” MACC deputy chief commissioner (prevention) Zakaria Jaffar was quoted as saying.
These projects included roads, low-cost houses and mosques.
According to the Borneo Post:
Zakaria pointed out that while some projects were poorly completed, there were others that never took-off although payment was made.
“When we talk about development projects in the state, there are many cases of fake claims, whether it involves the officers or the contractors,” Zakaria pointed out.
He also told reporters that there were instances whereby contractors got allocations from members of parliament (MPs) and assemblymen for the same projects.
He explained that a project might cost about RM15,000, but the contractor would bid for that amount from both the MP and the assemblyman, thus the contractor would earn 100 per cent profit.
And the MPs and assembly members didn’t know about this?
So how is the MACC going to eliminate this?
He said the MACC from next year would conduct a seminar for contractors and also MPs and assemblymen.
He suggested that the Sarawak MACC hold such seminars with the state elected representatives, both MPs and assemblymen next year, on allocation for development projects.
Compare this with the MACC’s action in Selangor.
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We want to know what is the action of MACC. Talk, Report and Seminar are useless, what are the action taken to the wrong doers, and what are the charges against them.
This guy Gerakan K, is absolutely drown in a world of his own. His continued refusal to accept the truth and continuance of his spinnings of falsehoods is going to tell on him very soon. Money,60% of money diverted, does not mean corruption? He is a sick man, a sick man too engrossed to serve his political masters! Where was the money diverted? 60% of billions diverted means money spent unwisely? A sick man’s logic. The money were unwisely spent in the country or are they diverted to off shores banks? If the 60% are unwisely spent and in the… Read more »
After saying all that, the MACC now wants to arrange a seminar for state reps and MPs? Just haul the guilty ones to court. The rest will learn real quick! MACC is getting to be a big joke on the Malaysian public.
Billions of taxpayers’ money is wasted. The main stream media is silent about the whole thing. We have leaders who have done terrible sins and we have to read Malaysia Today to know the truth, not the MSM. The MSM is quiet about the whole thing. Money is siphoned out of the country and MSM is silent about it. Huge commissions were given to some individuals with good connections. MSM is quiet about this. A poor Mongolian lady was murdered and MSM is not highlighting this. The people are not stupid anymore, The Red Dot down south is a progressive… Read more »
I do not want to comment for a case which is not yet concluded (suicide or homicide who knows?). Innocent young man, who knows? But according to MP from PR, YB Wee Choo Keong, there are corruption and power abuses. YB Wee had lodged offical report. So what MACC did is just follow up that allegation. MACC has done a good job so far
Until you see the coffin, you will not shed tears, this is a classic Chinese saying correctly applied for you, Gerakan K. Honestly, I just cannot help but laughed sometimes I read your comments. Are you sincerely ignorant of all the happenings? Or are you deliberately trying to create some life here? Honestly, not once, but every of your comments are not accepted by the general viewers, and I do see that you make your comments during the wee hours of the day. Allahu akbar and please check your bank balance.
… This is just a waste of taxpayers $ that we could do without.
for allegations relating to RM2,400, a young innocent man was (found dead in the premises) of MACC.
now, the same MACC wants to conduct courses for corrupt Sarawa regime where billions were leaked to the cronies.
Hello this is surely 1Malaysia. Yes, it only happens in Malaysia, thas why its One and only Malaysia.
Gee whiz! Is that the best you can come up with, Gerakan K?
You see that hole there in the ground? Yes, that hole right in front of you. Go and be a good boy and put your head in it. Coz’ that’s what you are doing — ignorant ignoramus!
Such a big gajah of a corruption in BN Sarawak and all he sees is the impossibly small kuman elsewhere. Dang, now I’ve lost all respect for you buddy boy.
That “leaked out” does not mean corruption, but rather unwise spending. Yes, I agree that MACC must start its education seminar in order to teach them a better financial handling method. There were MACC actions in Selangor because there was member from PR made media statement and official reports regarding to corruption and power abuse.
MCCA just moves one step and then another step back. That is what Gerakan/umno ask MCCA to do. Our Country has not been moving forward at all under Gerakan/Umno. Thailand and Vietnam or China ACTS ahead. China shot those sold tainted milk
MCCA is just like Gerakan/UMNO. They only knows how to talk BIG and Spend BIG. But not a single BIG fish after all the SPENDING and TALKING. How much of our tax money goes to that spending machine with no results?
Holy cow head! All these bocor and the only action is more seminar. I do not believe this. Is there a different standards for corruption in the banana republic states?
They are going to conduct a ‘seminar’ on this issue. Stupid. The Malaysian way of sweeping matters under the carpet. Under Pak Lah was the ‘Institute Integrity Malaysia’ to preach the people instead of dragging the corrupted to court. BN is scared to haul the MPS and Asemblymen as they are too powerful that they will not support BN. Most are filthy rich and are well-connected. The ‘fixed deposit’ must not be disturbed by BN. Thus, the culture of corruption will never end. The taxpayers’ money is washed into the drain by BN. They don’t care as long as they… Read more »
Up to 60% funds diverted
This is the norm in Malaysia and it is a daily occurence also known as ‘evaporation’ The rakyat are the victims cos our quality and standard of living could have been better than Spore while the cost much lower!
ROFL “next year would conduct a seminar”
How about “late tonight go up to 14th floor and open window”? …
Breaking News: CIMB bank reports RM8.4Billion NPL. News in mainstream media is buried. Hope you will dig on this Anil. Cheers.
This is why being a politician is such a lucrative job.There are lots of perks on the side.Being a BN politician is heaven sent.You don’t easily get caught, especially the higher up you are. Corruption is endemic in this country with no let up. Unfortunately the govt. institutions like MACC are under govt. control and when the govt. itself is corrupt don’t expect corruption to abate.
I just wonder why we border to havee the MACC at all! For they have yet to even earn a sen that has been spent from the taxpayers’ money.
Their selective persecutions and prosecutions are so blatant that it defies the ability of the mind to understand.
In Malaysia, we having been asking for two party system. Actually we don’t need to ask for it, it is already there.
One set of law for the ruling BeEnd government and supporters with immunity where you can say and do nothing is wrong and the other for the opposition and supporters where you get the law enforcement harassment and they make sure to you with ISA.
You choose or you change to the right one.
So much money lost, and MACC will just conduct seminar for MPs and politicans?
Wahhhh……
In Selangor, they straight catch the people!
What is going on lah?
MACC. If you are truly independant, Take immediate action against Sarawak BN state government (you can also try Johore, Pahang and Sabah). An Apollo net will also be ‘filled to the brim’ (A quote from H’Din). As I have said before, Why investigate only PR states like Selangor, Penang and Tok Guru Nik Aziz SIL. You will only get ikan bilis from this PR state, furthermore with the assistance of your silly entrapment program. As is general knowledge, A new govt would not dare to be corrupted. We the True malaysians have seen you through and through….a true puppet.