Projects worth RM5.7bil under Jana Wibawa temporarily halted pending review, says Zahid


KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM5.7bil worth of projects under the Jana Wibawa programme has been halted temporarily until the procurement and expenditure procedures set by the Treasury are being followed, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Rural and Regional Development Minister said the Finance Ministry had ordered the temporary halt as some had been done through a direct tender or selected tender.

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