‘Tersasar dari fakta’, pemimpin PKR minta setiausaha akhbar KKDW rujuk hansard

PKR Selangor deputy chief Imran Haziq has warned that certain allegations against the KKDW's commitment seem unfounded, as proven by Hansard and reported by the media. The head of the PKR Youth, Iman Haziq, urged KKDW Deputy Minister Amel Fadzmel to refer to Hansard and other reports to address his concerns before escalating the issue to Melaka, which is now facing elections.

Imran also stated that while it is necessary to build outer ring roads and pay contractors, there are limits to expenditure. The Deputy Minister claimed that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) had never issued an order to cancel road projects, but only delayed new contracts to avoid continuous payment increases to contractors since 2022.

MoF stated that road development costs exceeded the annual budget approved by Parliament since then, resulting in increased contract commitments and delayed payments to contractors. Zafrul also mentioned that when a ministry's budget commitment exceeds the allocated amount, MoF must seek additional financial resources to cover the expenses.

Imran emphasized that the allegations against KKDW were rebutted in the Parliament, as Amel claimed that the delay in payments was due to previous years when projects were not paid, eventually being carried over to subsequent years until Finance Minister Zahid Hamidi took over. He wrote on Facebook that previous years included when Zafrul was the Finance Minister.

Amel also demanded evidence that MoF took money from other ministries, and Imran noted that the Ministry had issued a guideline on September 10 to control expenditures. He added that payments were not provided, while payments that were approved were delayed. Amel wanted MoF to explain the delay in the delay period, as an indefinite delay is the same as cancellation.

Imran responded to Amel's statement, mentioning that Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizah had clarified in the House of Representatives on October 29 that KKDW had over-spent its allocation since 2023, and did not mention any delay payments from 2020 to 2022. The amount KKDW claimed in the House on October 26 was RM6.11 billion, while the original allocation for 2023-2025 was RM3.98 billion.

Imran also pointed out that the evidence of additional funds taken from other ministries was also found in Hansard dated October 29, where MoF approved an additional RM500 million through a budget allocation and the funds came from other ministries.