COMMENT | Malaysiakini recently reported that the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) claimed it was unaware that Selmax Sdn Bhd - the company awarded the concession to manage the Selangor Intelligent Parking (SIP) initiative for multiple city councils across Selangor – had links to royalty.

Malaysiakini had earlier reported that Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah had a beneficial stake in Selmax through two other holding companies: Tanah Perwira Sdn Bhd and Greyscale Holdings Sdn Bhd.

The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is alarmed by MPS’ claims of ignorance – a clear sign that the concession process not only lacks accountability but is also completely inadequate in identifying and mitigating conflict of interest risks, leaving the door wide open for abuse.

To put it bluntly, this is a shameless admission of negligence on the part of MPS, which cannot be ignored.

C4 Center had previously raised concerns regarding the...