ARKIB BERITA | LAMAN UTAMA PAC

Committee: GLCs must stress more on transparency
The Star | 10 March 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Thu. - Government-linked companies (GLCs) should give more emphasis on transparency and 
accountability in its transformation, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Shahrir Samad said. 

Aliran tunai TNB semakin susut
Utusan Malaysia | 10 Mac 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Kha. - Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) berhadapan dengan masalah kerugian berikutan aliran 
tunainya yang dikatakan semakin hari semakin `susut' hingga menjejaskan prestasi kewangan syarikat gergasi 
tersebut. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Negara (PAC), Datuk Shahrir Samad berkata, berikutan masalah 
berkenaan, syarikat itu tidak mempunyai pilihan melainkan terpaksa memohon kepada kerajaan untuk menaikkan 
tarif elektriknya. 

Plan to audit troubled jobs 
The Star | 16 February 2006

PUTRAJAYA, Wed. - The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) plans to call for the immediate audit of 
“problematic” projects.  PAC chairman Datuk Shahrir Samad said the problem with the current process was that 
auditing was done only after the accounts for the project were closed. 

Samy Vellu diminta terima  teguran
Utusan Malaysia | 10 Februari 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Kha. - Menteri Kerjaraya, Datuk Seri S  Samy Vellu tidak seharusnya menganggap pendedahan 
mengenai keretakan di lebuh  raya bertingkat yang menghubungkan pusat bandar dengan Ampang yang  
disenggarakan Projek Lintasan Kota (Prolintas) sebagai satu kritikan. 

PAC nasihat Samy jangan mudah melenting
Utusan Malaysia | 10 Februari 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Kha. - Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Negara (PAC) hari ini meminta Menteri Kerja Raya, 
Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu supaya tidak mudah melenting terhadap isu keretakan jejambat lebuh raya yang 
didedahkan oleh media sejak akhir-akhir ini. 

PAC: Councillors and local authorities  accountable to voters
The Sun | 7 Februari 2006

PETALING JAYA, Mon. - Councillors and local authorities must have a sense of accountability to the voters 
in their municipalities, and not think that because they are appointed by the Mentri Besar, they are only 
answerable to him, said Public Accounts Committee chairman Datuk Shahrir Samad.  

MRR2:  PAC kecewa, malu
Mingguan Malaysia | 5 Februari 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Sab. - Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang  Negara (PAC) mahu semua pihak yang terlibat 
dalam pembinaan jejambat Lebuh Raya  Lingkaran Tengah 2 (MRR2) bertanggungjawab di atas 
kecuaian mereka sehingga  menyebabkan jejambat tersebut mengalami kerosakan. 

Shahrir:  Use Causeway toll to patch potholes
The Star | 2 Februari 2006

JOHOR  BAHRU, Wed. - Toll money collected from the Causeway should be partly  channelled 
towards road maintenance inthe city, particularly in patching up  potholes. Public Accounts
Committee chairman Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad  said Plus, theconcessionaire for the Causeway, 
raked in a lot of money and a  portion of it could be used for maintaining the Causeway. 

RM32m  grants given out wrongly
New Straits Times | 19 Januari 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - The National Academy of Motorsports  built facilities 
to train drivers of heavy vehicleswith RM32 million from  grants that should 
have gone to welfare and promotion of sports, says the  Public Accounts
Committee. The money came from grants from the Malaysian Totalisator Board,  
which is under the PAC’s scrutiny.  

Agihan  geran dipersoal
Berita Harian | 19 Januari 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Rab. - Jawatankuasa  Kira-Kira Wang Negara (PAC) mempersoalkan
kewajaran Lembaga Totalisator Malaysia (LTM) mengagihkan geran kepada beberapa organisasi,
termasuk pemberian  RM47 juta kepada National Academy of Motorsports yang digunakan bagi
kegiatan  komersial menerusi Akademi Latihan Memandu. 

PAC:  Academy must pay back
The Star | 19 Januari 2006

KUALA  LUMPUR, Wed. - The National Academy of Motorsports should refund the  RM47mil
disbursed by the Malaysia Totalisator Board as the sum  was not used for welfare purposes,
said the Public Accounts Committee.This was the finding of the PAC which looked into the 
board’s financial  transaction as disclosed in the Auditor-General’s 2004 annual report.  

Make A-G a political appointee
The Star | 19 Januari 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - The Attorney-General (A-G) should have  ministerial rank so
that he is answerable to the public and Parliament and be  more responsive to 
issues of public interest. This was suggested by Public  Accounts Committee (PAC)
chairman Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad who said it was  perhaps time to consider making 
the A-G a political appointee. 

Syor  Peguam Negara naik taraf menteri
Berita Harian | 19 Januari 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Rab. - Kerajaan disaran mempertimbangkan supaya  jawatan Peguam Negara
dinaik taraf sebagai menteri, manakala penyandangnya  dipilih daripada kalangan ahli 
Parlimen atau senator. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa  Kira-Kira Wang Negara (PAC), 
Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, berkata langkah itu  akan membolehkan Peguam Negara bersikap 
lebihpeka terhadap isu membabitkan kepentingan umum. 

Shahrir:  Speed up MRR2 repair work
New Straits Times | 18 Januari 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Tue. - Public Accounts Committee chairman Datuk Shahrir  Abdul Samad 
wants repairs to the MiddleRing Road 2 (MRR2) flyover speeded up. He  stressed there
was no need for any more detailed studies or discussions. 

Board  `withholding' RM500m
New Straits Times | 17 Januari 2006

IPOH, Mon. - More than RM500 million in unclaimed  winnings have yet to be 
handed over to the Government by the Malaysia  Totalisator Board as required 
under the Unclaimed Monies Act 1965. 

Probe  into use of funds by Totalisator board
The Star | 17 Januari 2006

IPOH,  Mon. - The Public Accounts Committee, which meets tomorrow, 
is expected to  discuss concerns that the TotalisatorBoard of Malaysia 
may have disbursed its  annual grants to “undeserving” recipients.  
Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran  said he would raise the issue, citing 
the 2004 annual report, which revealed  that one major recipient was 
the National Academy of Motorsports. 

PAC  persoal kelambatan baik pulih keretakan
Utusan Malaysia | 17 Januari 2006

PUTRAJAYA,  Isn. - Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Negara (PAC) mempersoalkan
mengapa  kerja-kerja membaiki pulih keretakan pada jejambat Lebuh Raya 
Lingkaran Tengah  2 (MRR2) dekat Kepong masih tidak dijalankan sedangkan 
segala cara penyelesaian  telah ditetapkan. 

‘A-G  must study ruling’
New Straits Times | 16 Januari 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - The Attorney-General should take a look at  the 
findings by the Court of Appeal that prominent businessmen Datuk Halim
Saad  and Anuar Othman siphoned RM32.5 million from a toll operator.

PAC  ‘hairan’ JKR lupus bon prestasi kontraktor
Utusan  Malaysia | 10 Disember 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Jum. - Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang  Negara (PAC) `hairan' bagaimana
Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) boleh melupuskan bon prestasi kontraktor yang membina 
Lebuh Raya Lingkaran Tengah 2 (MRR2) sedangkan  kualiti pembinaannya teruk hingga
terpaksa dibaik pulih dengan kos tambahan sebanyak RM20 juta. 

Audit  Report: Does Anyone Care?
Malaysian Business | 1 Disember 2005

FOR a document that exposes mismanagement, wastage and even fraud, the response among civil  
servants to the Auditor-General's Report is remarkably benign. Even the public is lukewarm  
towards it.

Govt  told to supervise projects
Malay Mail | 21 November 2005

JOHOR BARU, Sun. - Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad yesterday attributed the failure of privatisation
projects that caused the Government to lose millions of ringgit, to the absence of effective  
supervision by the Government and Finance Ministry.

MRR2  selamat diguna  
Utusan Malaysia | 18 Oktober 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Isn. - Jejambat Lebuh Raya Lingkaran Tengah 2 (MRR2), di Kepong yang sebelum
ini retak, selamat digunakan dan akan dibuka sepenuhnya kepada kenderaan pertengahan tahun depan. 

Peningkatan  ketelusan
Utusan  Malaysia | 17 Oktober 2005

Dalam tempoh 30 tahun sejak 1970, hanya tiga Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Parlimen ditubuhkan 
di Malaysia, namun sejak dua tahun lalu, tiga jawatankuasa sedemikian telah diwujudkan. 

MRR2:  Samy Vellu jawab minggu depan
Mingguan  Malaysia | 16 Oktober 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Sab. - Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu akan memberi penjelasan 
penuh berhubung Jejambat Lebuh Raya Lingkaran Tengah II (MRR2) di Kepong pada minggu depan. 

Warning  on flyover collapse
New  Straits Times | 15 Oktober 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The defective 1.7km stretch of flyover on the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) 
will collapse within two years if repairs are not done immediately. This warning comes from 
the British-based Halcrow Group Limited which was engaged to do a study after cracks appeared 
on the stretch between Kepong Indah and the Damansara-Puchong Highway last year. 

KL-Putrajaya  highway to go on
New  Straits Times | 8 Oktober 2005

PENANG, Fri. - The Cabinet has decided that the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya elevated highway project 
will continue despite protests by Bandar Baru Sri Petaling residents. Works Minister Datuk Seri 
S. Samy Vellu said the decision was reached last Wednesday. 

PAC  opts for new review system
New  Straits Times | 4 Oktober 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Public Accounts Committee is re-inventing itself for greater efficiency
and a sharper public profile. It has replaced the audit review of government agencies with a 
performance-based review system.

Build-and-sell:  No bias, says Ong
New  Straits Times | 1 September 2005

PUTRAJAYA,  Wed. - Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting has denied  
his ministry is protectingthe interest of housing developers. He said ministry  officials were still 
getting feedback from various industry players on the build-and-sell housing model proposed by 
the Prime Minister.

PAC  jumpa Mahathir bincang isu automotif
Utusan  Malaysia | 1 Ogos 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Ahd. - Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Awam  (PAC), Datuk Shahrir Samad akan
mengadakan pertemuan dengan Tun Dr. Mahathir  Mohamad esok bagi mendapatkan pandangan mengenai
industri automotif negara. 

Masa  untuk mantapkan bukan bangunkan usahawan- Shahrir
Utusan  Malaysia | 22 Julai 2005

DATUK  Shahrir Samad, Ahli Majlis Tertinggi (MT) UMNO dan Pengerusi Kelab Penyokong  Kerajaan (BBC) 
memang terkenal dengan kelantangan beliau dalam memperjuang  sesuatu isu. Malah beliau yang juga 
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Awam  (PAC) baru-baru ini secara terbuka telah mendedahkan 
kegagalan PSC Naval  Dockyard Sdn. Bhd. dalam melaksanakan kontrak kerajaan.

Boustead  wants Amin Shah, Ibrahim out of PSCI board
Business  Times | 19 Julai 2005

BOUSTEAD  Holdings Bhd has announced plans to remove Tan Sri Amin Shah Omar Shah and  another director 
from the board of PSC Industries Bhd (PSCI) as shares of the  shipbuilder raced yesterday to a near three-month 
high.

Call  for debate on dockyard fiasco
New  Straits Times | 19 Julai 2005

IPOH, Mon. - Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang wants the  Dewan Rakyat to debate the purported failure of the 
privatisation of the Lumut  naval dockyard. He said Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman 
Datuk Shahrir  Samad should table a report on the matter in the September meeting of the lower  house.

PSCI  threatens to sue Shahrir
New  Straits Times | 18 Julai 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - PSC Industries Bhd has taken offence to  allegations by Public Accounts Committee 
chairman Datuk Shahrir Samad over a  naval dockyard project and has threatened legal action.

Projek  kapal: PSCI tolak dakwaan tertentu PAC.
Utusan  Malaysia | 18 Julai 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Ahd. - PSC Industries Bhd. (PSCI) hari ini menolak  dakwaan tertentu Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira 
Wang Awam (PAC) bahawa projek Kapal  Peronda Generasi Baru (NGPV) untuk Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia 
(TLDM) sebagai gagal. Berikutan itu PSCI merujuk isu berkenaan kepada peguam syarikat untuk  mendapatkan 
pandangan mengenainya.

PAC:  PSC-Naval bincang hari ini.
Utusan  Malaysia | 18 Julai 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Ahd. - Pengurusan syarikat PSC-Naval Dockyard Sdn.  Bhd. dijangka bermesyuarat esok bagi
membincangkan rumusan Jawatankuasa  Kira-kira Wang Awam (PAC) yang negatif terhadap projek penswastaan
pembinaan limbungan  dan Kapal Peronda Ge-nerasi Baru (NGPV) Tentera Laut DiRaja Malaysia (TLDM).

Isu  AP senarai teratas PAC. 
Utusan  Malaysia | 18 Julai 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Ahd. - Selepas merumuskan projek penswastaan  limbungan dan pembinaan Kapal Generasi Baru 
(NGPV) Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia  (TLDM) sebagai gagal, Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Awam (PAC) meletakkan 
isu  Permit Import (AP) kereta dalam senarai teratas perkara yang akan disiasat.

Cadangan  PAC diberi perhatian serius - PM. 
Mingguan  Malaysia | 17 Julai 2005

KUALA  LUMPUR, Sab. - Kerajaan memberi perhatian serius kepada cadangan Jawatankuasa  Kira-Kira Wang 
Awam (PAC)supaya membatalkan projek penswastaan pembinaan  limbungan dan Kapal Peronda Generasi Baru 
(NGPV) Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia  (TLDM) oleh PSC-Naval Dockyard Sdn. Bhd. (PSC-NDSB) yang dianggap 
gagal.

Kerajaan  selamatkan NGPV
Mingguan  Malaysia | 17 Julai 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Sab. - Kerajaan akan melaksanakan dua pendekatan  bagi menyelamatkan projek limbungan 
dan kapal peronda generasi baru (NGPV) untuk  Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM), yang gagal disiapkan 
oleh syarikat  PSC-Naval Dockyard Sdn. Bhd. (PSC-Naval Dockyard).

Govt  to rescue ship builder
New  Sunday Times | 17 Julai 2005

KUALA  LUMPUR, Sat. - The Government today pledged to sort out the failure of a  multi-billion ringgit project 
to build 27 vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy.  This assurance follows a damning report on the PSC Naval 
Dockyard Sdn Bhd by  the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday.

Projek penswastaan kapal peronda RM5.4 bilion gagal  - PAC 
Utusan Malaysia | 16 Julai 2005

LUMUT,  Jum. - Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Awam (PAC) merumuskan projek penswastaan  pembinaan 
limbungan dan Kapal Peronda Generasi Baru (NGPV) Tentera Laut Diraja  Malaysia (TLDM) oleh syarikat 
PSC-Naval Dockyard Sdn. Bhd. (PSC-NDSB) gagal.

 'Privatisation  failure'
New  Straits Times | 16 Julai 2005

LUMUT,  Fri. - The Public Accounts Committee's verdict on the eight-year privatisation  of PSC Naval 
Dockyard Sdn Bhd is in: the exercise was a gross failure. Committee  chairman Datuk Shahrir Samad 
said the Government should use any means possible to rescue the ailing dockyard and corporatise it.

PAC  seeks office and staff
New  Straits Times | 22 Februari 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Public Accounts Committee will ask the Government  for an office and 
staff in order to play a permanent rather than an ad-hoc  role. Its chairman, Datuk Shahrir Abdul 
Samad, said the PAC at present met  occasionally to look into certain issues.

Ramli dijangka dilantik Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat
Utusan Malaysia | 26 Oktober 2004

KUALA LUMPUR, Isn. - Ahli Parlimen Pasir Salak, Tan Sri Ramli  Ngah Talib dijangka akan dilantik 
sebagai Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat,  menggantikan Allahyarham Tun Dr. Mohamed Zahir Ismail 
yang meninggal dunia pada  14 Oktober lalu.

Pembabitan pembangkang bukti BN tidak seleweng  mandat rakyat
Utusan Malaysia | 25 Mei 2004

KUALA LUMPUR, Isn. - Penglibatan beberapa pemimpin  parti pembangkang dalam Jawatankuasa 
Pemilih dan JawatankuasaKira-Kira Wang  Negara bagi parlimen penggal ini membuktikan Barisan Nasional 
(BN) tidak  menyalahgunakan mandat rakyat.

Ramli Ngah Talib dicalon Pengerusi Jawatankuasa  Kira-Kira
Utusan Malaysia | 20 Mei 2004

KUALA LUMPUR, Rab. - Bekas Menteri Besar Perak yang juga bekas Timbalan Menteri Pengangkutan 
Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib dicalonkan sebagai pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Negara.