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Baja 3 supplier failed to meet obligations, causing fertilizer delays, Mohamad Sabu says

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Agriculture Minister Mohamad Sabu blamed a Baja 3 supplierโ€™s failure to meet its obligations and terms for delayed fertilizer deliveries to MADA areas in Kedah.
  • His ministry welcomed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahimโ€™s directive for Malaysiaโ€™s anti-corruption commission to investigate.

A Baja 3 supplier failed to meet its obligations and the required terms, causing fertilizer deliveries to arrive late in areas overseen by the Muda Agricultural Development Authority, or MADA, in Kedah.

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said his ministry welcomed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahimโ€™s instruction for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the matter.

The supplier company failed to fulfill its commitments and the stipulated terms, causing the supply of the material to arrive late in the MADA areas.

· Mohamad SabuThe agriculture minister explained the reported cause of the fertilizer delays.
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