Published: Thursday November 12, 2009 MYT 9:02:00 PM
Parliament: Nazri confirms MACC probe on rail project
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz confirmed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is launching a probe on the RM6bil Ipoh-Rawang electrification and double-track rail project, which had incurred a cost overrun reaching RM1.14bil.
“The MACC has informed me that they will investigate the case based on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) inquiry on the matter.
“There is no dispute between the PAC and the MACC’s investigations on this,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby Thursday.
PAC chairman Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid had said that the PAC was in the midst of determining the scope of the probe and shortlisting those who would be called up for the inquiry.
According to the latest Auditor-General’s report, the Government may have to bear part of the RM1.14bil loss in the 179km double-tracking rail project as it was poorly managed.
The rail project, which was worth RM4.34bil, is the main West Coast line that enables KTM Bhd to run trains between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh.
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