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12 NOVEMBER 2020

MEDIA STATEMENT BY HON. , PAC CHAIRMAN

1. I would like to thank and appreciate the two former PAC Members, they are Hon. Tan Sri , Member of Parliament for Tanjung Karang and Hon. Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, Member of Parliament for Pontian for their contributions to this Committee since they were appointed to the Committee on 2 November.

2. At the same time, I would like to welcome the two new PAC members appointed by the House of Respresentatives this morning, they are Hon. Dato’ Hasbullah Osman, Member of Parliament for Gerik and Hon. Ramli Mohd Nor, Member of Parliament for Cameron Highlands.

3. I hope to get cooperation from the two new PAC members to ensure smooth running of the Committee in carrying out its functions and the responsibilities entrusted by the people.

4. I would like to inform that since PAC resumed its proceeding on 3 November until the Select Committee of the House of Representatives, 15 meetings and briefings have been held to date.

5. A total of five Ministries and Departments have given briefings and feedback to PAC including the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC), National Audit Department and Khazanah Nasional.

6. PAC has also presented three reports in the House of Representatives and the Committee targets to present at least one report every week in Parliament:

i) DR7/2020 – Management of the Malaysian Sports School Project (SSM) in ;

ii) DR6/2020 - Follow-up Action by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on the Recommendations of PAC Report (DR5 / 2019) in relation to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Arrears Claim of RM19.4 Billion; and

iii) DR2/2020 - Road Charge (RC) Collection System Project and

Foreign Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) Record.

Thank you

Hon. Wong Kah Woh