Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has called for an apology from critics of the MyKiosk initiative, following the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) conclusion that no criminal elements were involved in the project’s tender process.
Nga urged individuals who had accused his ministry’s officers of wrongdoing to retract their statements and apologise.
“If you have made baseless accusations or spread misinformation about the MyKiosk initiative, you should demonstrate integrity—acknowledge your mistake and apologise,” he said in the Dewan Rakyat today.
On July 3, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki stated that the commission’s investigation had focused on governance-related concerns, and no criminal misconduct had been found.
In May, Selangor MCA Youth lodged a complaint with the MACC requesting an investigation into the RM250 million project’s funding and implementation. Its chief, Tan Jie Sen, alleged that despite the significant investment, only slightly more than half of the kiosks were in use.
Meanwhile, Pahang MCA Youth questioned why the government paid between RM25,000 and RM34,000 per kiosk, claiming the market price was only RM12,800 per unit.
Earlier today, Hulu Selangor MP Hasnizan Harun (PN) expressed concern over the number of vacant kiosks nationwide.
Nga responded by providing updated figures: as of July 2025, MyKiosk 1.0, launched in 2023, had achieved a 91% occupancy rate with 2,926 units in use, while MyKiosk 2.0, launched in 2024, recorded an 87% occupancy rate with 3,518 units operational.
“I acknowledge that we have not yet reached 100% occupancy and that some administrative shortcomings exist.
“Nonetheless, the ministry, including myself, has gone to the ground in several states—including opposition-controlled ones—to support traders and strengthen the MyKiosk programme,” he said.
