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PAC raps two news portals over inaccurate reports on HRD Corp citing anonymous sources
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has today slammed reports citing anonymous sources by news portals Free Malaysia Today (FMT) and Scoop over Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) as inaccurate.
Citing FMT’s report, PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said it had called Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar to appear before the committee on November 2 to answer the committee’s inquiry into the management and finances of HRD Corp instead of this Monday.
“Today I received an online news article from FMT dated today, which stated ‘Sivakumar to appear before PAC on Monday, says source’ but it’s incorrect as I informed the media today that it should be ‘appear on Thursday, November 2.’ I hope all parties take note of this.
“I would like to clarify to the media that all PAC proceedings are subject to the Standing Order 85 of the Dewan Rakyat and information obtained is under the Official Secrets Act 1972,” she told reporters at the Parliament.
“With regards to that, I am disappointed with the actions of Scoop news portal on October 24, which published an article titled ‘PAC bimbang kurang pemantauan dalam HRD Corp’ using unverified sources,” she added, referring to the Malay title that can be translated as “PAC worried over lack of oversight within HRD Corp”.
She said that the matter clearly violated Standing Order 85 which states the evidence taken before any Parliamentary Select Committee and any documents presented to such committee shall not be published by any member of such committee, or by any other person, before the committee has presented its report to the House.
She further added that the media should be more responsible in obtaining news from credible sources.
According to Mas Ermieyatu, the decision to summon the witnesses — a Finance Ministry representative in HRD Corp and Sivakumar — was due to their names being mentioned in the initial proceedings, and to ensure fairness to them.
The committee conducted proceedings related to the Management of the Training Fund and the Effectiveness of the HRD Corp on October 23, 2023 by summoning Human Resources Ministry deputy secretary-general (Policy and International) Datuk Amran Ahmad and HRD Corp chief executive officer Datuk Shahul Dawood.
Meanwhile, she said the PAC is finalising a report on Mindef’s ‘Littoral Combat Ship capable Second Generation Patrol Vessel’ procurement project for the Royal Malaysian Navy for the period from June to September 2023.
“PAC is currently in the process of preparing this report, and we anticipate that it will be presented in the meeting,” she said.
