The e-Jamin system, a court bail payment service under the Office of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court, has been operating for five years since 2020 without a formal contract with the federal government.

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the system operated without letters of appointment, acceptance, intent or any formal contractual agreement with the government.

“The e-Jamin system was initiated following a 2017 study by operator Dapat Vista Sdn Bhd to facilitate the court bail payment process and was implemented as a proof-of-concept (POC) approved by the chief justice. However, its implementation did not adhere to prevailing government financial and procurement procedures.