PKR deputy secretary-general Saifuddin Shafi Muhammad says deferring letters of acceptance for rural road projects is not the same as cancelling rural development projects.
PKR deputy secretary-general Saifuddin Shafi Muhammad said deferring these letters of acceptance was not the same as cancelling rural development projects, as alleged by Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.
“Do not confuse the deferral of these letters of acceptance for rural road projects with allegations of a wholesale cancellation of road, water supply and electricity projects.
“If there is indeed an instruction for cancellation, produce the relevant documents and the list of the projects in question,” he said in a statement today.
He was commenting on Asyraf’s statement yesterday urging the finance ministry to withdraw its directive to cancel rural development projects in Sabah and Sarawak.
Elaborating, Saifuddin said the finance ministry had also suspended approvals for using the selected pre-qualified open tender method for new projects following findings in the Auditor-General’s Report concerning procurement procedures and the governance of public funds.
“However, the people want these projects to be completed. Therefore, the finance ministry and the rural and regional development ministry must promptly resolve the issues raised and provide certainty regarding the implementation of affected projects,” he said.
Refuting the perception that Sarawak had been sidelined, Saifuddin said that under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership, the state’s development allocation under the 2026 budget had more than doubled to RM6 billion, compared with RM2.9 billion in 2022.
On campaign ethics, he said Asyraf’s call for Barisan Nasional campaign machinery to conduct itself responsibly during the Melaka state election should also be practised by all parties, including Umno itself.
“I certainly agree with Umno’s call for campaigns to be conducted responsibly and ethically, but spreading superficial facts is not part of that effort.”
He said party leaders must ensure their campaign machinery’s speeches and actions, whether on the campaign trail or on social media, do not cross the line, adding that they should contest elections based on facts, their track records in public service and the policies they offer to the people.
The Election Commission has set Nov 14 as the polling day for the Melaka state election, with nomination day scheduled for Saturday and early voting on Nov 10. - FMT
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