MCA Youth lodges complaint with MACC over MyKiosk project
PUTRAJAYA : Selangor MCA Youth has filed a complaint with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) calling for an investigation into the RM250 million MyKiosk project under the housing and local government ministry.
Its chief Tan Jie Sen claimed that despite the significant investment, only slightly more than half of the kiosks were being occupied.
'Many local councils have kiosks that are not being used effectively. Shah Alam and Petaling Jaya have over 200 kiosks, but only around 20 are in use. In Puchong Perdana, only four out of 20 kiosks are currently operational.
'We've also received complaints (from traders) that these kiosks have leaky roofs and no electricity, and some are located in non-strategic areas,' he told reporters outside the MACC headquarters here.
He asked whether the kiosks, launched under the project's first phase, MyKiosk 1.0, would be properly maintained or upgraded.
He also urged the ministry to ensure transparency regarding the MyKiosk project by disclosing all associated costs and agencies, particularly details surrounding the open tender process for acquiring the kiosks.
The two representatives who entered the anti-graft agency's headquarters to file the complaint at 11am today were Beliawanis MCA chief Ivone Low and Pahang MCA Youth chief Wong Siew Mun.
Pahang MCA Youth was previously reported to have expressed readiness to walk into the MACC office alongside DAP members to assist in the investigation into the MyKiosk project.
It had asked why the government was paying RM25,000 to RM34,000 per kiosk when the market price was only RM12,800 per unit.
Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming yesterday responded by saying that the RM25,000 figure was misleading as it included the cost of solar panels, fans, stoves, transportation, installation, and site set-up.
Wong, however, said that market research by MCA Youth showed that the cost of the equipment did not justify such a high total, and called for an explanation of the discrepancy.
She also criticised Nga's threat of legal action over alleged misinformation about the MyKiosk project, saying freedom of expression was a constitutional right.
Nga yesterday said that the local government department had been instructed to track down a TikToker who allegedly spread false information and defamatory videos about the MyKiosk project on social media.
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