Pertama Digital unit negotiates eJamin contract with government after five years of operations

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Pertama Digital negotiates eJamin contract

Highlights

Dapat Vista continues to operate the eJamin system under a temporary Ministry of Finance exemption until 31 Dec 2026 while negotiating a contract with the government.
The company proposed three contract options, including a system purchase, subscription, or a hybrid model with five years of operation before handover to the government.
Only investment interest income is used to fund eJamin's operations, at an average cost of RM450,000 per month, with no direct cost to the government.

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Negotiation details and operating structure

As reported by The Edge Malaysia, Dapat Vista (M) Sdn Bhd, an indirect unit of PN17 company Pertama Digital Bhd, said it acknowledges the issues raised by the Public Accounts Committee and supports efforts to finalise a contract with the government. In a statement yesterday, the company said its involvement in eJamin began in 2019, involving the Office of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court, the Public-Private Partnership Unit, the Accountant General's Department, the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit, the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney General's Chambers.

Dapat Vista said the Ministry of Finance issued a letter dated 26 Dec 2019 stating that it had no objection to the implementation of the system, before it was rolled out the following year. The service is now operating under a temporary Ministry of Finance exemption granted on 17 May 2024 and extended until 31 Dec 2026.

As part of the contract negotiations, the company said it proposed three options to the Ministry of Finance on 18 Aug 2025: the government purchases the system, the government pays a subscription fee, or a hybrid model under which the company develops and operates the system for five years before handing it over to the government.

Financial impact and clarification to the PAC

Dapat Vista said eJamin operates as a public-private partnership at no cost to the government. The company explained that bail funds not required for daily refunds are placed in bank deposit and investment accounts, while the principal amount is retained as restricted balances in virtual accounts under the names of bail providers.

According to the company, only interest income generated from these investments is used to fund eJamin's operations, which average RM450,000 per month. Regarding the RM557,258 discrepancy raised by the PAC as of 31 Dec 2024, Dapat Vista said the gap resulted from the dynamic nature of daily transactions, where entries in the system had not yet been fully processed in bank statements as of the closing date.

The company added that the relevant explanations had been documented and reported to the authorities together with supporting records to verify the reconciliation process.

Operations of the eJamin online bail system previously drew attention when our report detailed the PAC's findings that the service had operated for years without an official contract and raised issues concerning procurement compliance and the management of bail deposit funds. The article also covered the government's decision to continue eJamin under a temporary exemption while urging accelerated negotiations to finalise the agreement and strengthen fund safeguards.

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