KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Over the past few days, Malaysians were introduced to the Selangor government’s Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) and along with it came some alleged...
The DRT project is a public transportation service that facilitates on-demand shared ride services with intelligent, machine-learning algorithms to automate fleet dispatch and optimise vehicle routing to accomplish efficient pick-up and drop-off of passengers headed to various destinations. — Picture by Sayuti ZainudinKUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Over the past few days, Malaysians were introduced to the Selangor government’s Demand-Responsive Transit and along with it came some alleged controversies.
The appointment of Asia Mobiliti as one of the two DRT service providers for the Selangor Mobility programme was first announced at a public forum organised by the Selangor government with the Shah Alam Municipal Council and the Mentri Besar Selangor Incorporated in June 2023. It added that this would have stifled competitiveness and deprived the opportunity for the state to pilot the service in a real-world setting and assess the performance of the service providers over a reasonable period.
“Yeoh was not in a position of power or had the capacity to grant the contract where it was in purview and capacity of the Selangor government to grant the same.
“This administration was voted in on a platform of reforms and transparency. Where are we on that? Is this deal reflective of the administration’s promise of reforms? If not, then let’s not wait any longer, reform now!” Nizam said when contacted. “For a start, all public decision-making must be procedurally fair i.e. a decision must be free from the taint of bias and predetermination. That aside, another common law rule is that a person who has a fiduciary obligation is not allowed to put themselves in a position where their official role conflicts with their personal interests,” he said.
It added that the matter is compounded by the fact that there was no open tender — the state government, and any individuals involved within this process should have acknowledged the possibility of a conflict of this magnitude occurring, with necessary measures taken to reduce the likelihood and perception of abuse.
Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) Hannah Yeoh Asia Mobiliti Asia Mobiliti Technologies Sdn Bhd Ramachandran Muniandy Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission MACC
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