Finance Ministry directed JKR on Jana Wibawa contractor appointments, court told

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court was told that the Public Works Department (JKR) received directives from the Finance Ministry through recommendation letters for the appointment of contractors for construction projects under the Jana Wibawa programme.

The former director of JKR's quantity surveying service in the contracts and quantity surveying branch (CKUB), Datuk Zulkipeli Yamat, 60, said these directives were issued following a coordination meeting for the implementation of the programme to empower competent bumiputra contractors.