PM has no power to direct project awards, High Court told
KUALA LUMPUR: The prime minister has no authority under the law and government procurement regulations to direct that a project be awarded to a particular company, the High Court heard today.
The High Court has heard testimony from former Finance Ministry procurement division secretary Datuk Zamzuri Abdul Aziz, who testified that the Prime Minister does not have the authority under law and government procurement regulations to direct that a project be awarded to a particular company. Zamzuri testified that the authority to determine whether a project should be implemented through pre-qualification or direct negotiation rested with the Finance Minister.
This testimony is part of the trial of former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who faces charges of using his position and money laundering in connection with the Jana Wibawa programme.
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