KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Feb -- Menteri Sumber Manusia merangkap Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mertajam Steven Sim Chee Keong pada sesi jawab lisan ketika Mesyuarat Pertama Penggal Keempat Parlimen ke-15 di Dewan Rakyat hari ini. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resource Minister, Steven Sim, has committed to providing a detailed salary breakdown for the chief executive officers of Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp), Talent Corp, and Perkeso.
This offer was made in response to RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong), who inquired about the salaries of these entities' executives, claiming they earn between RM90,000 and RM120,000 monthly.
Sim emphasised that a competitive compensation package is necessary to attract talent, noting that the current salary determinations were made prior to his tenure.
"I request the officers to provide YB Jelutong with the list of requested salaries for statutory bodies and government-linked companies so that he has accurate information and not just hearsay," Sim stated during his ministry's winding-up speech in Dewan Rakyat on Feb 24.
Regarding investigations into HRD Corp, Sim assured that the ministry would defer to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and that no one involved would be exempt from scrutiny.
"HRD Corp secretary-general and the chief executive were directed to follow up on the Auditor General's report. I believe it is unprecedented for a ministry to take such drastic action by independently making a report to the MACC following the Auditor General's report," he added.
RSN Rayer had questioned the ministry's position on the issue.
On July 5 last year, the Human Resource Ministry submitted documents linked to audit reports on HRD Corp for review of potential corruption elements.
The MACC established a task force to spearhead the probe, involving the interrogation of 10 individuals to identify governance weaknesses.
The investigation included visiting the corporation's headquarters in Bukit Damansara to collect necessary documents.
Suspicious real estate deals and high-risk investments were highlighted by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its report on HRD Corp, notably the purchase of Menara Ikhlas for RM202.5mil in February 2021, with an upfront deposit of RM120mil paid to Crystal Clear Technology.
Meanwhile, HRD Corp chief executive officer Datuk Shahul Hameed Shaik Dawood, who took voluntary leave in July to facilitate the probe, has resumed his duties.
