Kami siasat belanja berlebihan kementerian jika ada aduan, kata SPRM

Suruahanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) chief Abd Halim Aman stated that his agency will investigate allegations of excessive spending by the Ministry of Rural Development and Urban Wellbeing amounting to RM2.1 billion, should any formal complaints arise. He noted that they only became aware of the issue through media reports and have not received any formal complaints as of yet.

"We only read about it through the media. Not yet any formal complaint. So, I don't think it's appropriate for me to comment," he told Bernama. Earlier reports revealed that the ministry consistently overspent by RM1.8 billion in 2023, RM2 billion in 2024, and RM2.3 billion in 2025 compared to the approved budgets for road projects outside urban areas.

Zahid previously claimed that contractors under his ministry were still awaiting payment despite completing work and meeting project targets, with some contractors forced to roll over the debt. This prompted both parties to respond to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's call for the Ministry of Finance and KKDW to discuss and resolve the issue amicably.

Yesterday, DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng urged SPRM to investigate the excessive spending, comparing it to the handling of University Technology Mara's RM260 million payment to UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd without ministerial approval.