BANGI: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating the data quality and services provided to schools by YTL Communications Sdn Bhd under the 1BestariNet project.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said investigations showed there were issues of data provision that was not supplied to schools through the project.
"There is an issue of data provision that was not supplied (to schools). As such, we need to examine this as it constitutes an offence if there is a request but no supply. My officers are currently looking into this issue.
"Many parties have also raised concerns, all of which are under investigation.
"However, the (investigation) process will take some time as we need to visit many locations. This case involves 8,000 schools (nationwide)," he told reporters after the National Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission Research Conference here today.
Also present at the conference was Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
Meanwhile, Azam said the commission is probing the issue after repeated claims of data not being provided to schools since the project was signed.
"We need to investigate whether data was provided or otherwise, or whether the claims are valid or not. This is all the responsibility of the investigating officers.
"The investigation is still ongoing and no conclusions can be made (yet).
"It wouldn't be fair to the parties involved if I were to say there were signs of wrongdoing at this early stage.
"But I'm outlining the scope of what we need to investigate, aside from governance and other aspects."
Earlier this month, MACC launched an investigation into a payment claim related to the Education Ministry's 1BestariNet service tender, valued at RM4 billion, which was awarded to YTL Communications in 2011.