{
  "id": 12824019,
  "title": "e-Jamin operator seeks formal agreement after five years without contract",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/e-jamin-operator-seeks-formal-agreement-after-five-years-without",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:05:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1550532/e-jamin-operator-seeks-formal-agreement-after-five-years-without"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dapat Vista, the operator of the e-Jamin online court bail system, has presented the Malaysian government with three options to formalize its operations. The proposals include a direct purchase, a subscription service, or a hybrid operating model lasting five years before full takeover. The system, initiated in January 2020, allows bailors to make payments online, eliminating the need to visit courts and banks. However, PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin reported that the system has operated without a formal contract for five years, exposing the government to financial risks if Dapat Vista encounters financial difficulties or liquidation. The absence of a trustee structure, performance bond, or insurance leaves guarantors vulnerable to financial risks if the company goes bankrupt. Additionally, there is a RM557,258 discrepancy between the bail deposit account balance and the bank account, caused by daily transaction fluctuations. The government has alternative methods for managing bail, such as the eCourt Finance system and iPayment system. Despite these concerns, Dapat Vista acknowledges the PAC's findings and supports the urgent need for a formal agreement. The platform operates under a PPP model at no cost to the government, with unutilized bail funds held in licensed financial institutions to cover monthly operating costs of RM450,000.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Dapat Vista, which operates the e-Jamin online court bail system, has offered three options to the government to formalise its operations.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}