The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested two of my former staff members on 6 March 2025, an incident that has understandably raised concerns among Democratic Action Party (DAP) members and supporters. These individuals were responsible for managing my service centre’s financial matters and handling constituency government allocations before their resignation last year.
Given the baseless accusations circulating on social media regarding my alleged involvement, I wish to categorically state that neither my staff nor I lodged any report with the MACC. Furthermore, we have neither the authority nor the influence to direct MACC officers to conduct investigations, particularly in connection with the upcoming DAP party election on 16 March 2025.
I believe the MACC investigation pertains to the overpricing of LG smartboards. At the end of October 2024, I was informed by the Federal Territories Implementation Coordination Unit (WPKL ICU) that my constituency allocation had been used to disburse RM99,000 to each of 16 schools for the purchase of smartboards and smart TVs. However, I had never approved such an allocation on this scale.
Subsequent inquiries revealed that the company which issued the invoices did not exist—it was a fraudulent entity. Furthermore, an official LG dealer confirmed that the actual cost for three smartboards and three smart TVs should have been RM55,299, rather than RM99,000. This resulted in a discrepancy of RM43,701 per school, amounting to a total of RM699,216 across 16 schools.
I raised this issue and questioned the rationale behind the WPKL Education Department’s directive to procure LG-brand smartboards during a Special Chamber Speech (Ucapan Kamar Khas) in Parliament on 14 November 2024. I also shared my parliament speech via my social media platforms. During my private investigation into the matter, I had discussed these irregularities with several government officers, and I believe MACC may have taken cues from these discussions.
This RM699,216 discrepancy represents a serious breach of public trust. I remain fully committed to transparency and will continue to cooperate with MACC to ensure that justice is served.
I have always abided by the DAP motto that the Party is committed to fighting good governance, integrity and social justice for all Malaysians when speaking out on public issues and in this instance the procurement of Smartboards for schools involving public funds.
Teresa Kok