Jana Wibawa: Nepturis confirmed to have received RM16.4 million

Nepturis Sdn. Bhd., a construction company, has received RM16.4 million from the Malaysian government for the construction of the Klang Utara District Police Headquarters in Selangor, as part of the Jana Wibawa Program. This program was designed to provide project opportunities to Bumiputera contractors.

Lokman Nasir, the former Director of the Selangor Public Works Department, confirmed these payments. He verified government payment vouchers and payment orders issued to Nepturis between May 17, 2022, and February 3, 2023. Nasir also indicated that other payments were in process or had not yet been executed during that period.

These revelations emerge amid the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is facing charges linked to the Jana Wibawa Program. One of the accusations against Muhyiddin involves allegedly using his position to receive RM1 million from Nepturis as a bribe for his political party, Bersatu.

Further complicating the case, the prosecution amended a charge against Muhyiddin to include KCJ Engineering Sdn. Bhd. This amendment relates to an alleged bribe of RM4.8 million from Azman Yusoff, the managing director of KCJ Engineering, for Bersatu. Previously, KCJ Engineering's finance manager testified that she was instructed to prepare checks totaling RM800,000 for Bersatu, identified as contributions related to the Jana Wibawa project awarded to KCJ Engineering.

In total, Muhyiddin faces four charges of using his position for bribes amounting to RM225.3 million from four companies for Bersatu. He also faces three charges for receiving RM200 million in proceeds from illegal activities deposited into the party's accounts.