I dunno
from upnorth, even tendered works could get comments
sauce: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/15/nation/8270452&sec=nation
KUALA LUMPUR: Following allegations of “ambiguity” in Tourism
Malaysia’s tender process by an international advertising agency,
the Tourism Ministry has asked the Mal-aysian Anti-Corruption
Commission (MACC) to investigate the accusations.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen that said she had invited the
commission to conduct the probe last Friday because she wanted to
clear her officers’ names.
“I’m doing this to make sure they will have justice,” she
said.
“All advertising and promotion contracts were done according to
the open tender process regulations,” Dr Ng said at a news
conference to announce the Malaysia International Shoe Festival
(MISF) 2011 here yesterday.
Integrated Strategic Communications, which had worked on the
Malaysia, Truly Asia campaign for 12 years, recently
withdrew from the programme, citing “ambiguity” in the tender
process.
Reiterating that the tender process was conducted in a
transparent manner, Dr Ng said the commission was not investigating
anyone in the ministry.
“It is entirely in their hands,” she said.
Dr Ng also refuted reports that the tender for the campaign was
worth RM300mil a year, saying that it was only RM127mil.
MACC investigations director Datuk Mustafar Ali said his
officers had taken away some documents from the ministry and
recorded statements from some of the staff.
He said: “It was not a raid, merely an investigation.” - The
Star 15/03/11
