GE15 | PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has accused the caretaker government of trying to bulldoze awarding contracts worth billions of ringgit for cronies.
He said this is despite a Treasury circular saying the caretaker government must avoid entering into contractual commitments or undertakings that would have financial implications on the next government.
"In the heat of GE15, the people may not be aware that we are facing a huge risk of projects worth billions being approved and awarded by the caretaker government," Rafizi (above) said in a statement today.
The Pandan candidate said one case involves the Environment and Water Ministry and flood mitigation projects.
He claimed one project in Malacca worth RM578.6 million was already awarded via direct tender to an allegedly Umno crony company.
The award was reportedly announced by caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Oct 14, four days after Parliament was dissolved.
RM2 billion contract?
Meanwhile, Rafizi claimed that the Environment and Water Ministry was also in the process of awarding an RM2 billion contract via direct tender to the same company for flood mitigation works in Sungai Langat 2.
He has urged minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man to address these allegations.
Tuan Ibrahim is the PAS deputy president. His party is clashing with Umno in the polls after attempts to forge cooperation failed.
Malaysiakini has contacted the company involved in the flood mitigation projects for a response to Rafizi's allegations.
The Treasury circular advising the caretaker government to avoid entering new contracts was issued on Oct 18.
The same circular, however, states that the government can continue with existing policies and development projects or enter contracts in matters where the financial allocations have been approved by Parliament and the government before it went into caretaker mode. - Mkini
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