PAC: Govt may need to pay Bestinet RM3.22b

The government may have to fork out RM3.22 billion in payment to Bestinet Sdn Bhd due to issues related to the RM215 fee (per migrant worker) imposed for the Epass (work permit).

The Public Accounts Committee in its report said it had found the fee to be higher compared to an earlier agreement, which only indicated that each migrant worker would cost RM100.

“It is also higher than the rate approved by the Public-Private Partnership Unit under the Prime Minister’s Department, which was RM86 and the company only asked for RM120.

“So based on RM215 per person charge, multiply it with number of migrant workers in Malaysia (2.5 million)...