Subang MP's access to govt funds portal still blocked

 

It has been seven days since the office of Subang MP Wong Chen lost access to the MyKhas online portal, a system under the Prime Minister’s Department (PMD) used to manage constituency development allocations, among other functions.

Despite having raised the issue with PMD’s Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) shortly after it was detected on May 20, Wong said today that the problem remains unresolved.

"Still blocked today," he said in a brief text reply to Malaysiakini.

The PKR lawmaker added that he has not received any response from ICU and will hold a press conference on Friday to discuss the issue further.

When contacted for a follow-up, the ICU told Malaysiakini that it would not issue any statement on Wong's case.

Malaysiakini also contacted Dewan Rakyat speaker Johari Abdul for comment and clarification on how Wong may pursue his case in Parliament.

Johari said the matter would be best handled between Wong, the executive and the government agency involved.

Last week, Wong, in a statement, said his office's access to MyKhas was blocked without any notice or explanation.

According to him, the disruption was first detected on May 20, at around 12pm, when his staff tried to submit applications under the Projek Mesra Rakyat programme for schools in his constituency.

Wong has since called on PMD to restore the access and provide a clarification on the matter.

He also said the incident raises serious questions about why the Subang parliamentary office is the sole constituency being targeted and denied access. - Mkini