E-Jamin operated without formal govt contract for five years, PAC finds

The e-Jamin system, used in courts since 2020, lacks a formal contract between the government and operator Dapat Vista Sdn Bhd due to it being seen as a commercial transaction.

PAC found conflicting interpretations of bail funds, ultimately recognising them as public funds, which should be accounted for under financial regulations.

Despite e-Jamin's convenience in bail payments, PAC stresses the need for proper governance and clear legal agreements, with follow-up discussions planned with the government.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The e-Jamin system, used in 192 courts nationwide, has operated for five years since 2020 without a formal contract between the government and its operator, Dapat Vista Sdn Bhd, due to an initial interpretation that it was merely a commercial transaction.

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member Syahredzan Johan said the system was originally introduced as a Proof of Concept in 2017 before being expanded nationwide for bail payments, but was not followed by a proper government procurement process or a formal agreement.

He said the situation stemmed partly from a December 20, 2019 view by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) Advisory Division, which deemed e-Jamin transactions as commercial, with courts acting only as users.

“There was an interpretation from the AGC stating that no agreement was needed between the two parties as it was just a commercial transaction,” he said when winding up the debate on the PAC Report on the Management of Court Bail Payment Services through the e-Jamin System in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

Following that, he said the Finance Ministry (MOF) issued a letter of no objection to the proposal on December 26, 2019, subject to compliance with financial conditions, government data ownership, and the drafting of an agreement.

“Unfortunately, from the time the letter of no objection was issued until we conducted the investigation, no agreement was signed between the two parties,” Syahredzan said.

He said PAC found conflicting interpretations among government agencies regarding the status of bail funds before the matter was finalised through an official AGC review.

He noted that the AGC, supported by the Prime Minister’s Department and Accountant General’s Department (JANM), confirmed that bail collected under the Criminal Procedure Code constitutes public funds under Section 3 of the Financial Procedure Act 1957.

“Consequently, depositing bail funds into a private commercial bank account and failing to account for it in the Consolidated Trust Account is a clear violation of Article 97(1) of the Federal Constitution and Section 7 of Act 61,” he said.

He added that while PAC acknowledged e-Jamin’s benefits in simplifying bail payments, convenience should not override proper governance and a clear legal relationship between the government and the operator.

Syahredzan said PAC would hold follow-up discussions with the government on all matters related to the system following the tabling of the report in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

Seven Members of Parliament participated in the debate, including RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong), who urged for information on Dapat Vista Sdn Bhd to be disclosed in the House.

Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Bharu) raised questions about the vendor procurement process, asking whether it was conducted through an open tender.

Earlier, PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin told a press conference that e-Jamin operated without a Letter of Appointment, Letter of Acceptance, Letter of Intent, or formal contract agreement with the government.

She revealed that of the RM193.71 million bail deposit balance as of December 31, 2024, Dapat Vista had invested RM130.8 million under the company’s name, earning RM4 million to RM5 million in interest annually.

The sitting was adjourned to 10am today. — Bernama

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自 2020 年以来在法院使用的 e-Jamin 系统，由于被视为商业交易，政府与运营商 Dapat Vista Sdn Bhd 之间缺乏正式合同。

PAC 发现对保释基金的解释存在矛盾，最终认定保释基金是公共资金，应按照财务法规进行核算。

尽管 e-Jamin 在保释金支付方面很方便，但 PAC 强调需要适当的治理和明确的法律协议，并计划与政府进行后续讨论。

吉隆坡，10 月 6 日讯——自 2020 年以来，全国 192 个法院使用的 e-Jamin 系统已运行五年，但由于最初的解释是这仅仅是一项商业交易，因此政府与其运营商 Dapat Vista Sdn Bhd 之间一直没有正式合同。

公共账目委员会 (PAC) 成员 Syahredzan Johan 表示，该系统最初于 2017 年作为概念验证推出，之后扩展到全国范围用于保释金支付，但并未经过适当的政府采购流程或正式协议。

他表示，这种情况部分源于总检察署（AGC）咨询部门在 2019 年 12 月 20 日发表的意见，该意见认为 e-Jamin 交易属于商业交易，法院只是作为用户。

“总检察署的解释是，由于这只是一笔商业交易，因此双方无需达成任何协议，”他在昨天下议院就公共账目委员会关于通过电子保释金系统管理法院保释金服务的报告进行辩论总结时说道。

随后，他表示，财政部于 2019 年 12 月 26 日发出了对该提案不反对的函件，但前提是必须遵守财务条件、政府数据所有权以及起草协议。

“遗憾的是，从发出不反对函到我们进行调查期间，双方并未签署任何协议，”Syahredzan说道。

他表示，在总检察署正式审查最终确定保释金状况之前，公共账目委员会发现各政府机构对保释金状况的解释存在冲突。

他指出，总检察署在首相署和会计署的支持下确认，根据《刑事诉讼法》收取的保释金构成1957年《金融程序法》第3条规定的公共资金。

“因此，将保释金存入私人商业银行账户，而未在综合信托账户中进行核算，明显违反了联邦宪法第 97(1) 条和第 61 号法令第 7 条，”他说。

他还补充说，虽然PAC承认e-Jamin在简化保释金支付方面具有优势，但便利性不应凌驾于适当的治理以及政府与运营商之间明确的法律关系之上。

Syahredzan表示，在昨天国会下议院提交报告后，公共账目委员会将与政府就与该系统相关的所有事项进行后续讨论。

七名国会议员参与了辩论，其中包括 RSN Rayer（PH-Jelutong），他敦促在国会公开有关 Dapat Vista Sdn Bhd 的信息。

拿督斯里塔基尤丁哈桑（国盟-哥打巴鲁）对供应商采购流程提出质疑，询问是否通过公开招标进行。

此前，公共账目委员会主席拿督马斯·埃尔米亚蒂·萨姆苏丁在新闻发布会上表示，e-Jamin 的运营没有与政府签订委任书、接受函、意向书或正式合同协议。

她透露，截至 2024 年 12 月 31 日，在 1.9371 亿令吉的保释保证金余额中，Dapat Vista 以公司名义投资了 1.308 亿令吉，每年赚取 400 万至 500 万令吉的利息。

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