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PMO supplied contractor names for Jana Wibawa projects, court hears
A Finance Ministry officer testified that the Prime Minister's Office under the Muhyiddin administration provided names of contractors for Jana Wibawa initiatives during the former premier's ongoing trial.
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KUALA LUMPUR — The Prime Minister's Office played a direct role in identifying contractors for Jana Wibawa projects during Muhyiddin Yassin's tenure as premier, a court heard on Monday. A Finance Ministry official gave testimony indicating that the PMO submitted contractor names for the economic stimulus programme rather than the ministry conducting independent procurement processes. The revelation came as evidence in the trial of the former prime minister, who led Malaysia from 2020 to 2021. The Jana Wibawa initiative was launched during that period as part of the government's economic recovery efforts. The witness's account suggests potential irregularities in how contractors were selected for projects under the scheme. The court proceedings continue to examine the governance and financial management of programmes implemented during the Muhyiddin administration.