Direct negotiations not wrong under law, says Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pic) has reiterated that there is nothing wrong in conducting direct negotiations for projects, under Section 6 (1) of the Financial Procedure Act 1957 (Revised 1972).

"And there are policies surrounding it as well, which enable justification for direct negotiations,” he said.

Tengku Zafrul added that the issue should not be politicised.

“To me, it is just factual and a reflection of what was signed based on the data (letter of awards, or LoAs signed) that we have in the Finance Ministry, and it should not be an issue,” he told reporters after launching the Dana Penjana Nasional here Thursday (Aug 27). – Bernama