KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will recall several witnesses, including a former independent director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), to provide clarification on the company’s share sale and privatisation.
PAC chair Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the decision was reached after the committee reviewed transcripts of the proceedings, which revealed several unanswered questions.
“The PAC has held 16 proceedings on the matter and we will continue by calling in other relevant witnesses,” she said in a statement today.
Mas Ermieyati clarified that recent statements made by PAC deputy chair Teresa Kok and committee member Sim Tze Tzin were personal views and do not represent the official position of the committee.
Yesterday, Kok and Sim reportedly said the latest proceedings involving Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan had gone smoothly with full cooperation from his ministry.
Sim was also quoted as saying that most of the PAC was satisfied with the session, and believed there were no governance issues requiring further investigation.
However, Mas Ermieyati stressed that all findings, discussions and documents presented in PAC proceedings are subject to Standing Order 85 of the Dewan Rakyat and should not be disclosed to the media by any party.
“PAC appreciates the cooperation of all witnesses who have been involved in the proceedings concerning the management of public airports, but no conclusions or recommendations have been finalised,” she said.
She added that a full report will be prepared after all proceedings are concluded, and it will be submitted to the Cabinet and tabled in the Dewan Rakyat.
— Bernama
