Nothing wrong with direct tenders in emergencies - Tuan Ibrahim

Former environment and water minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has defended the ministry’s decision to award flood mitigation projects through a direct tender process.

In an immediate response to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who earlier today announced the halting of the projects, Tuan Ibrahim (above) said the premier should know that the direct tender process was aimed at speeding up works in times of emergency.

“As the prime minister, he should not assume that...