The recent findings by the Sarawak Public Accounts Committee (PAC) regarding weaknesses in the management and implementation of state government projects underscore the critical need for accountability and transparency in public spending.

“However, the absence of opposition assemblypersons in the Sarawak PAC raises concerns about the effectiveness of oversight and scrutiny,” Michael Kong, special officer to Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen, told Malaysiakini today.

The Sarawak DAP chapter serves the state...