IKSIM activities and accounts will be frozen immediately

KUALA LUMPUR -- A total of RM7.43 million from RM7.6 million expenses and payments made by the Institute of Islamic Strategic Research Malaysia (IKSIM) cannot be accounted for, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (JPM) Datuk Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa.

He said following an internal audit on the institute it was found that the financial procedures were unclear and purchases were made not in accordance with the purpose of request.

"Only RM0.17 million or 2.2 per cent were confirmed to be expenses while the remaining amount cannot be accounted for,” he said when winding up the debate on the motion of thanks for the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong’s speech for his ministry in the Dewan Rakyat.

Later in a press conference, Mujahid said all IKSIM’s activities and accounts would immediately be frozen.

He said the ministry would also look into efforts to revive the institute and safeguard the welfare of all its staff.

"We have made a decision that the employees’ outstanding salaries will be settled as soon as possible so that there will be no question of us neglecting the staff.

“ I hope with this explanation it will appease those who had been saying that JPM had been mistreating IKSIM staff," he said.

Meanwhile in the winding-up session Mujahid said the ministry was finalising on a dress code guideline for staff in the private sector.

"The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM), the Human Resources Ministry and the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) will cooperate in this matter and finally JPM will decide on the dress code for Muslim women in the private sector," he said.

With that Mujahid hoped that there would be no more discrimination against Muslim women, especially those wearing clothing in accordance with their religious belief, at the workplace.

Replying to an interjection by Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (BN-Baling) who asked on the status of 1,200 1MDB Foundation sponsored Haj pilgrims, Mujahid said those whose application met the criteria set by Tabung Haji would likely be allowed to perform the pilgrimage.

Comments

Mahkamah meriah dengan tahanan reman lindungi rumah urut

PUTRAJAYA -- Mahkamah Majistret di sini “meriah” susulan prosiding reman beramai-ramai melibatkan 14 individu termasuk tujuh penjawat awam berkaitan dakwaan memberi dan menerima wang sogokan bagi melindungi premis urut di Kuala Lumpur. Tujuh penjawat awam terbabit ialah tiga anggota polis termasuk seorang ketua balai, seorang pegawai bomba dan tiga petugas Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur. Mereka berserta tiga lagi orang awam yang disyaki berperanan sebagai ‘runner’ atau utusan dibawa ke mahkamah itu pada kira-kira 10 pagi menaiki bas Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM), menyusuli empat lagi individu dipercayai pemilik premis yang tiba di mahkamah itu kira-kira sejam sebelumnya, menaiki van SPRM. Prosiding reman terhadap kesemua mereka tamat pada kira-kira pukul 1.30 tengah hari denga...

Ancaman obor-obor di Pulau Pinang serius

foto: flick.com GEORGE TOWN -- Kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang memandang serius kes sengatan obor-obor berbahaya yang mampu menjejaskan aktiviti pelancongan dan sukan air serta laut di negeri ini. Exco Negeri bagi Seni, Budaya dan Warisan Yeoh Soon Hin berkata kerajaan negeri telah memberikan dana berjumlah RM10,000 pada tahun 2017 kepada Pusat Kajian Samudera dan Pantai (CEMACS), Universiti Sains Malaysia untuk mebuat pemantauan taburan dan kepadatan obor-obor berbahaya di perairan Pulau Pinang khususnya di Teluk Bahang, Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bungah , Tanjung Tokong dan Pantai Bersih/Robina. "Kajian pemantauan taburan dan kepadatan obor-obor sedang dijalankan bagi tempoh dua tahun yang akan berakhir pada hujung tahun ini. Fenomena obor-obor ini tidak terhad kepada perairan Pulau Pinang tetapi keseluruhan pantai barat termasuk Pulau Langkawi dan Pulau Pangkor. “Peningkatan kes sengatan obor-obor berkemungkinan besar disebabk...

Datuk Seri didakwa menipu RM19 juta

SHAH ALAM -- Seorang ahli perniagaan bergelar 'Datuk Seri' dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini atas tiga pertuduhan menipu seorang pengarah urusan membabitkan RM19 juta berhubung siasatan projek terowong dasar laut Pulau Pinang, dua tahun lepas. M. G. Gnanaraja, 38, bagaimanapun mengaku tidak bersalah selepas kesemua pertuduhan terhadapnya dibacakan di hadapan Hakim Rozilah Salleh. Dia didakwa memperdayakan pengarah urusan Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd untuk mempercayai bahawa dia boleh membantu mangsa menutup siasatan yang dimulakan oleh Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) terhadap mangsa di bawah Akta Pencegahan Wang Haram, Pencegahan Pembiayaan Keganasan dan Hasil Daripada Aktiviti Haram 2001. Sehubungan itu, tertuduh didakwa dengan curangnya mendorong pengarah urusan tersebut menyerahkan kepadanya wang tunai RM4 juta dan RM15 juta melalui transaksi akaun Maybank milik Syarikat Visione Construction Sdn Bhd ke akau...

Paper Buruk

Search This Blog