Teresa Kok may be named new PAC deputy chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) may get a new deputy chairman from Pakatan Harapan. A motion for Teresa Kok (PH-Seputeh) to replace Wong Shu Qi (PH-Kulang) as the deputy PAC chairman has been listed among the Dewan Rakyat's order of business for Tuesday (July 16), with the motion moved by the Minister in the...

Teresa Kok may be named new PAC deputy chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) may get a new deputy chairman from Pakatan Harapan. A motion for Teresa Kok (PH-Seputeh) to replace Wong Shu Qi (PH-Kulang) as the deputy PAC chairman has been listed among the Dewan Rakyat's order of business for Tuesday (July 16), with the motion moved by the Minister in the...

UiTM has two months to answer

PETALING JAYA: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), the Finance Ministry and the Higher Education Ministry have been given two months to respond to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on rectifying identified weaknesses, including UiTM’s purchase of shares worth RM259.98mil without approval. This was among the recommendations made by the bipartisan parliamentary oversight committee following its probe into...

Probe to be launched into RM3.46bil MLFF toll system, says PAC chairman

PETALING JAYA: A probe will be launched into the RM3.46bil Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll collection system (MLFF) under the Works Ministry, says Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman said that the committee members have unanimously agreed to initiate proceedings regarding the management of the MLFF's implementation, under the existing parliamentary Standing...

Covid-19 vaccine doses worth RM505mil expired as of June 1, PAC says

PETALING JAYA: A total of 8.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses worth RM505mil have expired as of June 1, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the management of the Covid-19 outbreak has revealed. The Health Ministry had procured vaccines based on its projections on the number of doses needed but decreased demand for vaccination, delay in...