Explain how Zetrix arrears reached RM314mil, Loke told

Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook confirmed on Monday that Zetrix AI Bhd owes the Jabatan Perkhidmatan Gerakan (JPJ) RM314 million for unpaid collections between May and September. The fees collected by Zetrix and MyEG Sdn Bhd have remained outstanding despite the transport ministry issuing 35 notices and holding four engagement sessions with the companies since May.

Former Tuaran PKR chief Razeef Rakimin questioned how RM314 million in fees could remain unpaid under a stringent monitoring system, demanding an explanation from Loke about the failure of the ministry's oversight system. Razeef urged Loke to consider resigning if he truly adhered to ministerial accountability, contrasting the issue with Loke's resignation over DAP's stance on Najib Razak's pardon.

MyEG and Zetrix were suspended as JPJ's collection agents for fees and summonses after owing the department hundreds of millions in arrears since May. Loke stated that Zetrix owes RM314 million and that the company submitted a cheque for RM231 million in August, which was later deemed unprocessable by the bank. The ministry and JPJ plan to set a deadline for settling the arrears and take necessary steps to recover the funds.