{
  "id": 13368729,
  "title": "Bar Council, TI-M urge audit and accountability in e-Jamin fallout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/bar-council-ti-m-urge-audit-and-accountability-in-e-jamin-fallout",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:48:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1552404/bar-council-ti-m-urge-audit-and-accountability-e-jamin-fallout"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian Bar has urged the government to implement formal written contracts with service providers for the protection of public interests, following the e-Jamin online court bail system incident. The Bar's president, Anand Raj, emphasized that a contract with clear terms and service standards is crucial to holding providers accountable and safeguarding public funds. This revelation came after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found that the e-Jamin system, used at 192 courts since January 2020, operated without any formal contract with the federal government. DV, the company operating e-Jamin, has offered three options to formalize its operations, including a direct buyout, subscription service, or a hybrid model. The system was launched to simplify court bail payments, but the PAC's report highlights serious governance gaps and calls for transparency, forensic audits, and the immediate safeguarding of bail monies by the government.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The government must insist on formal written contracts with service providers to ensure full accountability in protecting public interests after the e-Jamin online court bail system incident, the Malaysian Bar said today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian Bar urges formal contracts for e-Jamin providers",
    "PAC found e-Jamin operated without contracts since 2020",
    "DV offers three formalization options for e-Jamin system"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}