No one will be shielded from justice if the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and independent auditor find questionable practices at the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp), says Steven Sim.
During his winding-up speech on the Auditor-General’s Report in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (July 10), the Human Resources Minister said he took a serious view of the findings by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Auditor-General, noting that the ministry had promptly taken steps to address them.
Sim also called for an independent audit of HRD Corp and announced the formation of a special task force, led by ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud, to facilitate MACC investigations and address the independent audit's findings.
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During his winding-up speech on the Auditor-General’s Report in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (July 10), the Human Resources Minister said he took a serious view of the findings by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Auditor-General, noting that the ministry had promptly taken steps to address them.
Sim also called for an independent audit of HRD Corp and announced the formation of a special task force, led by ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud, to facilitate MACC investigations and address the independent audit's findings.
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00:00Mr. Speaker, I have reviewed the report of the State Audit Office in detail.
00:05And although this session is not to discuss the report of the Ministry of Public Works,
00:10I also want to record or state that I have also reviewed the report.
00:16When given the authority to refer to the Human Resource Management in December 2023,
00:22I have been informed about these investigations.
00:25Therefore, I have instructed the Suma and HRD Corp. to fully cooperate with these two bodies.
00:34In English, no holds barred.
00:37In fact, since the statement in the report is about the HRD Corp.'s operations during the National Union era,
00:45I can easily point fingers at the former Minister and the previous Administration.
00:53However, for me, the Parliament is not a political forum like this.
00:57I do not want to point fingers or defend anyone.
01:01The people have the right to know the facts and the truth behind the government's affairs.
01:06Justru, the Suma Corp. has taken the allegations in the reports seriously.
01:11Within less than 24 hours of the reports being published in this initial hearing,
01:16three high-ranking leaders of the Suma Corp. have issued statements as a step of accountability to the people.
01:24Those who issued statements are the Chairman of the HRD Corp. Directorate, Dato' Abu Hurairah,
01:30the KSU Suma Corp., Dato' Sri Khairul Zaimi, and myself as the Minister of the Suma Corp.
01:35The Suma Corp. has taken steps that have never been taken before.
01:38Within less than 24 hours of the reports being published in this initial hearing,
01:43I have instructed both the KSU Suma Corp. and the Chairman of the HRD Corp. Executive
01:48to issue a report on the corruption prevention of the Malaysian SPRM for further investigation.
01:55The SPRM is also quick to carry out its duties and the SPRM's special team for this issue
02:02has visited the Suma Corp. and the HRD Corp. yesterday in their investigation process.
02:08Furthermore, I have instructed for an independent audit to be conducted on behalf of the HRD Corp.
02:15This is a step that has never been taken before.
02:18In order to ensure transparency, the three professional auditors will be appointed by the Suma Corp.
02:24The independent audit will investigate all the processes, procedures, documentary,
02:28and compliance with the law as well as the distribution of guidance
02:31on the issues raised in the audit report and PAC.
02:35A special task force has been established by the Chairman of the Suma Corp. Executive,
02:42Datuk Seri Khairul Zaimi, to facilitate the ongoing investigations
02:48and investigate the reports of the State Audit Office and PAC,
02:52as well as the results of the investigations by the SPRM and the independent audit.
02:56This special task force will continue to ensure that the procedures, including improvements,
03:02are fully implemented.
03:04I would like to emphasize that before the PAC and State Audit Office investigations were completed,
03:10under the Suma Corp. Rekayasa Project, the Ministry of Human Resources
03:14has already implemented several improvements across the entire Ministry,
03:18not limited to the HRD Corp.
03:20If the investigation carried out is aimed at certain individuals,
03:26it is wrong.
03:27I will not hesitate to take the appropriate action.
03:32It does not matter if it is a ministerial position, a ministerial team,
03:36the highest level of management, or anyone else.
03:39This is our commitment and enthusiasm.
03:41And we have proven that enthusiasm by implementing the steps
03:45directly and responsibly to the public.