A member of Parliament yesterday suggested that Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) should be investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption (MACC) due to the traffic information mobile application, eDrive.

The app, which was developed at a cost of RM2.9 million, is for travel planning and is linked to the existing Integrated Transport Information System (ITIS); it is currently ‘under testing’ by DBKL.

Kuala Lumpur mayor, Datuk Seri Mhd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz, has responded by saying that DBKL would provide the necessary information to the MACC. “There is nothing to hide, I am not worried, it’s just that they (complainants) do not understand.”

He was referring to Segambut MP, Lim Lip Eng, who first suggested MACC get involved.

"They (complainants) want to compare this app with the app used by MPS (Selayang Municipal Council) although the scopes of both applications are very different. We cater for the whole city," said Mhd Amin.

This news from Bernama however did not elaborate on what grounds the MP's call for MACC involvement are based on, although the development cost RM2.9m could play a part.

The eDrive app is still available for download in Google Play and Apple’s App Store. The description says that eDrive can show images from ITIS’ CCTV and provide details about available parking spaces. The user can also contribute information back such as traffic accidents, driving hazards, or call the hotline number with a single button click.

The app was last updated very recently on 2 June 2017.