SPORTS Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob has ordered the National Sports Council (NSC) to investigate why an RM11 million sports module system is still not fully in its hands.

The system that was created by a company was supposed to be used in the 2005 Malaysia Games in Negri Sembilan and this year's edition in Terengganu but despite the NSC having disbursed the payments, the system is still not fully functional.

"I have asked the NSC to give me a full report on the matter. I want to know how did this happen, and at what stage are we at. I need to get more details about this issue," said Ismail Sabri.

A Malay daily first reported on the issue last week and there have been whispers that the system only costs RM1.8 million.

The application and testing of the system were completed during the 2006 Women's Games and all 13 national associations approved its usage.
NSC's head of events Jalil Abdullah said the system was taken to Terengganu for the Malaysia Games.

"I am not involved in this directly but we took the system to Terengganu and presented it to the organisers. Later, we received a letter that they were not too happy with it.

"However, we tested the system in the Women's Games and found it to be good. We did ask for some adjustments to be made," said Jalil.

"We are actually waiting for the source and other codes to be released."

The system has several modules aimed at helping associations manage scoring, database, transportation, athletes registration, board and lodging.

Another NSC official, who declined to be identified, alleged the reason for the system not being fully handed over is because sub-contractors had not been paid.

Ismail Sabri said the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) may investigate the issue but: "If the ACA wants to conduct an investigation, they are welcome to do it, but before that, the departments involved in this matter must submit their findings to me. We can't be wasting public funds."