Azmin: 15 ministries vet CIMS 3.0 applications, not just Miti
The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) said it is not the sole arbiter of which firms can operate during the total lockdown period.
Its minister Azmin Ali (above) explained that various ministries were involved in vetting applications through Miti’s Covid-19 intelligent management system (CIMS 3.0).
“Fifteen ministries use the CIMS 3.0 system to expedite the...
The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) said it is not the sole arbiter of which firms can operate during the total lockdown period.
Its minister Azmin Ali (above) explained that various ministries were involved in vetting applications through Miti’s Covid-19 intelligent management system (CIMS 3.0).
“Fifteen ministries use the CIMS 3.0 system to expedite the process of vetting applications for approval to operate under their respective sectors.
“After these ministries verify these applications, these companies in question will be able to print their approval letters through CIMS 3.0," he said in a statement today.
Azmin stressed that Miti only issued permission letters once it received confirmation from the relevant ministries.
“Miti is not the sole decider on if a business sector is considered an essential service or otherwise,” he added.
In addition, Azmin shared that some bodies, such as the Transport Ministry and Bank Negara Malaysia use their own approval mechanisms instead of CIMS 3.0 to vet relevant applicants.
Open to criticism
Malaysiakini previously reported some glitches with the CIMS 3.0 system, including how non-essential services had already gotten approvals.
Essential sectors such as food and beverage outlets, however, were struggling to get approval letters due to the unstable CIMS 3.0 website.
In his statement this afternoon, Azmin said Miti “took note” of complaints about CIMS 3.0.
“Miti is open to all forms of complaints or criticism about the CIMS 3.0 system to ensure it is implemented in a transparent and effective manner.
“Through our enforcement unit, Miti will work with other enforcement agencies to continue monitoring and controlling the implementation of standard operating procedures,” he added.
As of 7.30am today (June 3), the minister said Miti had issued approval letters to 128,150 out of 586,308 applicants through CIMS 3.0.
This constituted an approval rate of just under 22 percent.
The 128,150 approved firms had a total of 1.57 million workers.
Separately at a press conference, Azmin said a police report has been lodged against a non-essential services company that allegedly made a false claim that they had received approval to operate via CIMS 3.0
“The company claimed that it was allowed to operate and that we (Miti) gave the approval letter.
"But after a thorough investigation, we found out that it was a false claim that gave a bad image to the CIMS system and the ministry," Azmin was quoted as saying by Bernama.
He added action has also been taken against other fraudulent applications under the CIMS system.
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