IPOH: A Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia member has accused the Perak government of handing out an RM1.15bil road maintenance project without an open tender.
Syed Razif Syed Rabii, from Lumut Bersatu, claimed the maintenance contract under the Malaysian Road Records Information System (Marris) was awarded to the company after a financial briefing held on Sept 8 in Genting Highlands.
"The company which was awarded the project changed its name and address to Perak, and is a subsidiary of a bigger company based in Johor Baru," he said, adding that a report has been lodged with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against the company for alleged embezzlement.
He also produced documents which he claimed showed that the people behind the Perak-registered company were the same as the ones from Johor.
Syed Razif said he had been trying to obtain a response from the Mentri Besar's office but had yet to receive a reply.
He also said he had voiced his concerns over the matter on social media, for which he claimed he had been threatened.
Syed Razif added that he lodged a report over the issue with MACC on Sept 17.
When asked if he had raised the matter with the state Bersatu leadership, Syed Razif claimed they tried to prevent him from speaking about the issue.
The Star has reached out to the Mentri Besar's office for a response.
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