Explain why contractors left unpaid if budget not overspent, DAP MP tells Zahid
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Kampar MP Chong Zhemin has challenged Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to explain why contractors remain unpaid despite the ministry's claims that it did not exceed its budget. The dispute highlights a conflict between the Rural and Regional Development Ministry and the Finance Ministry regarding fund disbursement.
Why it matters
This public disagreement raises questions about government financial management and the treatment of contractors in public projects.
News ✕ Explain why contractors left unpaid if budget not overspent, DAP MP tells Zahid Published: Sep 7, 2026 6:29 PM Kampar MP Chong Zhemin has urged Rural and Regional Development Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to explain apparent contradictory claims regarding the ministry’s spending.
He challenged Zahid’s denial that the ministry did not spend beyond its approved budget, pointing to the latter’s earlier complaints that its contractors were not being paid...
Kampar MP Chong Zhemin has urged Rural and Regional Development Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to explain apparent contradictory claims regarding the ministry’s spending.
He challenged Zahid’s denial that the ministry did not spend beyond its approved budget, pointing to the latter’s earlier complaints that its contractors were not being paid.
"If the ministry did not overspend or overcommit its annual allocation, why were contractors who had completed government projects left unpaid?
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