Anti-corruption watchdog halts Hiyaa housing project
The ACC has also instructed state-owned companies to stop pay raises, promotions and new hires.
01 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The Anti-Corruption Commission has told the Housing Ministry to temporarily halt the outgoing administration’s flagship Hiyaa housing scheme.
The watchdog is investigating complaints that flat award documents have been handed out before the application deadline of September 30, local media reported.
The ACC intervention comes as people protested outside the Housing Ministry office Monday morning after it stopped accepting applications from people who were issued tokens.
Hundreds queued up to submit forms on Sunday as the deadline loomed. The ministry accepted applications until early Monday morning, according to reports. Some people stayed up and waited in the queue all night.
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