Padu: S’wak yet to provide explanation on suspending registration, says DPM
The Sarawak government has yet to provide an explanation to the federal government regarding the suspension of registration for the Central Database Hub (Padu), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
He expressed his concern over the lack of communication and clarity surrounding the issue.
According to Fadillah, the federal government has not received a full picture of the reasons and causes for this decision.
“There must be reasons why the state government is taking this action. As of now, there has been no explanation from the state government to the federal government.
“We have only heard announcements through circulars issued, so the Economy Ministry will hold discussions with the state government to obtain further information on the ma er.
“We respect whatever decision the state government makes, but we want to understand the reasons behind the decision to suspend Padu registration,” he told reporters when met at a breaking of fast event at AlGhazali Mosque at Jalan Depo, Semariang here yesterday.
When asked if the people of Sarawak should wait for Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli to explain the contents of Padu to the state cabinet, Fadillah said they will leave it to the state authorities.
“If there is any instruction, I believe the people of Sarawak will follow. However, so far Sarawak is among the states with the highest number of registrants for Padu,” he said.
On Saturday, Rafizi said his ministry will hold a meeting with the Sarawak government this week to discuss the registration for Padu following the directive by the state government to suspend the process of registering and updating the system.
“So far, I understand that the directive to halt the registration applies only to state government officers and personnel,” he told a press conference a er a ending a Padu townhall session in Shah Alam.
Rafizi also said the directive to suspend Padu registration was for the Sarawak government to obtain clarification from the Ministry of Economy.
Meanwhile, the breaking of fast event at Al-Ghazali Mosque feted some 120 orphans from Rumah Amal Nur Murni, Madrasah Darul Uloom Al Fatah, and Pusat Tahfiz Husnyl Khatimah.
Accompanied by their caregiver, the orphans were also presented with ‘duit raya’ by Fadillah.