KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The development of the Madani subsidy assistance (Budi Madani) system did not incur any cost, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
She said the Budi Madani portal was developed using the internal expertise of government officials, without external consultants.
“Therefore, the issue of an open tender does not arise, given the use of existing infrastructure," Lim said during a question and answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
She was responding to Libaran MP Datuk Suhaimi Nasir who inquired about the cost of developing the Budi Madani system, its procurement method and whether it was done through an open tender system.
Lim explained that the Budi Madani programme aims to retarget subsidies to those in need, curb rising living costs and streamline the online application process for diesel vehicle owners.
She said the government continuously collects information to ensure those affected are better able to update their details and receive assistance.
“Targeted diesel subsidy will also utilise all existing relevant government databases.
"Any additional information found through Budi Madani will be integrated into the Central Database Hub (Padu)," she added.
— Bernama
