PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is welcome to “have tea” at the Housing and Local Government Ministry over the MyKiosk 2.0 project, said its minister, Nga Kor Ming.
Nga said that his ministry was also prepared to take action against those who spread slander on social media.
“It is okay. I want to invite (MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri) Azam Baki to come have tea here.
“I ordered the Local Government Department to find those who spread fake news, the ministry will lodge a Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) report under Section 233 (of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998),” said Nga during a press conference at his ministry on Tuesday (May 20).
Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 covers offences involving the transmission of obscene, indecent, false, menacing or offensive content intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass others.
“You dare to spread fake news, we also dare to take action. Let’s be fair,” added Nga.
On Sunday (May 18), MCA Beliawanis called on DAP youth to lodge a joint report to the MACC over the MyKiosk 2.0 project.
MCA Beliawanis chairman Ivone Low said the public deserved to know whether the project under the Housing and Local Government Ministry went through an open tender, the actual cost involved, site selection criteria and other details.
NGO Malaysia Corruption Watch (MCW) also called for an audit on the costs and implementation of the MyKiosk 2.0 project.
Nga that there are 2,798 units of kiosks that were taken up at a rate of 87.74% under the MyKiosk 1.0 initiative, while 2,653 units were taken up at a rate of 65.44% under the MyKiosk 2.0 initiative.
Nga added that Johor has 1,185 kiosks, which is the highest among all states in the country.
Nga said MyKiosk 2.0 was introduced due to the overwhelming response towards MyKiosk 1.0, where improvements were introduced to the kiosks.
“In MyKiosk 2.0, we introduce solar and environmentally friendly batteries, which can last 12 hours, from the previous four hours.
