12-06-2022, 03:20 PM
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Not all direct negotiation deals shady, former minister Tuan Ibrahim says after PM orders review on RM7b spending
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — Former environment and water minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has today slammed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for freezing the RM7 billion allocated for flood mitigation projects through direct negotiation deals.
The PAS deputy president said such projects need to be expedited via direct negotiations and was not a matter of procurement error.
“As the prime minister, he should not consider all projects through direct negotiation tenders as irregular and there are parties looking for opportunities,” he said in a statement.
“He knows that many emergency projects need to be expedited to reduce bigger disasters and more losses.
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The PAS deputy president said such projects need to be expedited via direct negotiations and was not a matter of procurement error.
“As the prime minister, he should not consider all projects through direct negotiation tenders as irregular and there are parties looking for opportunities,” he said in a statement.
“He knows that many emergency projects need to be expedited to reduce bigger disasters and more losses.
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