Making it clear: Azam speaking to reporters after a media dialogue in Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/ The Star
KUCHING: All those involved in the decision to award the contract for supplying and maintaining government vehicles to Spanco Sdn Bhd will be called up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist in its investigation.MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said this includes the former prime minister and finance minister at the time, if necessary.
“The history of the company being given the contract is one of the concerns in our investigation. Whoever was involved at that time will be called, if there is a necessity,” he told reporters after a media dialogue here yesterday.Spanco had held the concession to supply and maintain government vehicles since 1993. An open tender was launched in 2019 when the contract ended, with a letter of intent (LOI) awarded to a consortium formed by Berjaya Group and Naza Sdn Bhd.
However, the LOI was terminated in 2020 and the tender was awarded to Spanco again.
Azam said the probe was also looking into the cancellation of the LOI. He said no charges had been filed yet as the investigation was ongoing, with more than 20 people summoned for questioning so far.
Last month, Azam had said a former finance minister, a Tan Sri businessman and key government officials were among those to be called up in the probe into alleged graft involving the procurement and management of the government’s RM4.5bil fleet of vehicles.
