Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim claims to have evidence on RM600 billion of improprieties allegedly linked to Perikatan Nasional.
He has also halted RM7 billion in flood mitigation projects, which he said were approved via direct tender.
Flood mitigation works were previously under the purview of the Environment and Water Ministry - headed by PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
Yesterday, Anwar insinuated that PN’s election funds were partially sourced from gambling firms.
He also said that probes were underway on RM600 billion that was awarded without tender on unspecified matters.
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan has threatened to sue if Anwar does not furnish proof of the gambling fund claims.
Asked about Takiyuddin’s demands, Anwar gave an answer on the RM600 billion allegations instead.
“He (Takiyuddin) didn’t read. RM600 billion is the full allocation.
“(We are) reviewing where there are violations of procedures and leakages.
“My advice to Takiyuddin, don’t get flustered, I am at the Finance Ministry. The files are with me,” he said.
‘Muhyiddin, don't challenge me’
Earlier, Anwar also took potshots at PN chief Muhyiddin Yassin for admitting that the bulk of pandemic aid provided when the latter was prime minister was the people's own monies, including their Employees Provident Fund savings.
Muhyiddin had used this as a defence to deny allegations that RM600 billion was appropriated by his administration.
However, Anwar said the improprieties involved other funds during the pandemic.
"There are tens of billions in other (allocations) which showed a breach of procedures.
"So I want to remind Muhyiddin, don't challenge me because it is evident that there are processes and procedures which were not adhered to and there were several companies with vested interests or family-linked that were involved," he said.
Meanwhile, on the flood mitigation projects, Anwar said the RM7 billion was from the RM15 billion allocated.
He ordered the projects awarded via direct tenders to be halted and reviewed to provide transparency and adherence to procedures.
He said the senior civil servants involved in the project at the time were mostly following orders.
Previously, during the election campaign, PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli - who is now the economy minister - claimed that RM2 billion in flood mitigation projects were bulldozed without tender.
Tuan Ibrahim denied this and is suing Rafizi.
Meanwhile, Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who was finance minister in the previous government and is the international trade and industry minister now, had said that approval for the RM2 billion was done by the book. - Mkini
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