Politics · Malaysia Bureau
PMO assessment directive routed through finance ministry, court hears
A ministry official has testified that instructions from the Prime Minister's Office regarding contractor assessments were channelled through the finance ministry. The court was told there was no direct interference from the PMO or former premier Muhyiddin Yassin in the Jana Wibawa panel's decision-making process.
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A senior finance ministry official has clarified the chain of command regarding instructions sent to a contractor assessment panel, telling the court that directives from the Prime Minister's Office were relayed through proper ministry channels rather than delivered directly.
The testimony addressed the Jana Wibawa contractor assessment process, with the official emphasizing that neither the PMO nor Muhyiddin Yassin, the former Prime Minister, engaged in direct interference with the panel's work or deliberations.
The statement provides insight into the administrative procedures followed during the period in question, establishing that communications between the PMO and the assessment panel operated through established bureaucratic protocols. The official's account suggests a formal separation between the directive-issuing authority and the independent decision-making body.
The case continues to examine the circumstances surrounding the Jana Wibawa assessment process and the involvement of various government entities in contractor evaluation procedures.