Education Ministry rips up 140 school contracts after fraud detected

The Malaysian Insight The Malaysian Insight Updated 4 years ago · Published on 13 Aug 2019 7:00AM · 3 Comments

THE Education Ministry is reviewing some 800 contracts awarded for canteen, cleaning and security services in schools nationwide after discovering possible fraud during the tender process.

Sources told The Malaysian Insight more than 140 contracts were revoked after a special task force found elements of fraud, where the contractors had allegedly provided false bank statements.

These were contracts awarded from January this year.

Sources also said ministry officials who approved these contracts are also going to be hauled up before these cases are referred to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

“The ministry is not just looking at revoking the contracts but is also revising its internal processes and taking action against several officers involved in the tender-rigging process,” a source told The Malaysian Insight.

The MACC and the Finance Ministry will also be roped in for further action, the source added.

The Malaysian Insight was made to understand that the cabinet had already been notified about the investigations into the contracts.

Contract termination notices have also been issued to several contractors, beginning July 31.

“Some of the contracts will expire in three or four years and this is why they are terminated instantly,” said the source.

A termination notice and the reason for the termination of contacts will be given to the contractors, who have 14 days to respond before the end of the notice.

The Education Ministry in the meantime will call for a new tender process following the procurement of contracts procedures.

The ministry is also in the process of appointing temporary contractors to replace companies that have had their contracts terminated. – August 13, 2019.

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  • Rotten to the extreme possible. Corrupt like a way of life. Is this allowed in Islam? If not why happen? They don't follow islaMic teaching! Put them to jail to ensure no recurrence of such shameful and haram way of earning money.

    Posted 4 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • Good way to get rid of corrupt guys and deadwoods in the civil service.

    Posted 4 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • School canteens make sure cups n plates become islamic bcoz GOD Is going to TEST THE CUPS N PLATES. Dont Abuse Our Children just bcoz u malays are in Power. ALL WILL BE ERODED WITH TIME CURSE WILL NOT LET U MALAYS FREE.

    Posted 4 years ago by Mindy Singh · Reply