KUALA LUMPUR: The government has yet to decide whether to scrap the National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) that was awarded to Iris Information Technology Systems Sdn Bhd.
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that the matter was recently discussed at a Cabinet meeting and said the ministry was given till April to prepare and submit a memo on the project.
“Iris was awarded the RM1.2 billion NIISe project contract in March 2021, which has to be completed by August 2024. However, as of March 2023, the company had not reached the desired level of project progress.
“So I am tasked with reporting the matter to the Cabinet because this project costs RM1.2 billion,” he said after attending the annual meeting of the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation, following reports that the Cabinet decided to cancel the project.
Saifuddin emphasised that the ministry was committed to the success of the NIISe project and protecting the interests of its users, including the immigration department, to ensure that the delivery of services to the people was not affected.
“At the moment, the ministry and I are managing the matter. I don’t want to speculate and make any assumptions because it requires research.
“Of course, there are several parameters (to consider) before deciding whether to continue or cancel a large-scale project,” he said. - FMT
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