The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has urged the government to take its recommendations more seriously as some of the concerns raised are ignored including those on the KL International Airport 2 (KLIA2).

“The government should take our concerns seriously. There have been recommendations made, but some have not seen action, like KLIA2,” PAC chief Nur Jazlan Mohamed said.

PAC has recommended to the government to have a complete audit on the findings by the committee in regards to KLIA2.

It also urged Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to be audited and be held responsible for the cracks found in the newly-built airport.

Nur Jazlan ( left )  added that the government should be more serious about the recommendations made by PAC as it represents “the voices of the people” and inaction would make the committee look like a “toothless tiger”.

Nur Jazlan also said according to Paragraph 204(b) of the Treasury Order, the government is supposed to send a report to PAC on the actions taken on the recommendations made by the committee.

This, he said, has not been done since PAC was initiated in 2012.

No feedback on actions taken

“There should be a feedback to PAC about the actions taken on the recommendations. However, there has not been any feedback, even though there is a Treasury Order on this.

“We have never received any report. We want an official reply on the actions taken,” he added.

The Pulai MP reiterated that PAC has always been independent and has reported the truth on matters “without fear or favour” as the board comprises of MPs from both sides of the divide.

Nur Jazlan also said the committee would continue to push the government to take action on its recommendations.  

“People should not take PAC to be a puppet. PAC will keep on pressuring the government to take action on our recommendations,” he said.

The PAC produced a report card today on its recommendations on 14 of the issues it has discussed in 65 meetings from November 2013 up till now.

Among the issues highlighted are KLIA2, management of incinerator plants and management of lost government assets (from the police and the Home Ministry).