Monday, December 7, 2009
Najib: MCA needs to consider BN's interest
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants the MCA leaders to take into account the interests of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in resolving the crisis faced by the component party currently. Najib, who is also the BN chairman, said he did not want to pressure anyone in the MCA by giving a deadline for the annual general meeting (AGM), but hoped it could be held soon. "Some groups want it to be held quickly, while others want it to be held later. We try to reach a compromise so that the transition can be resolved and we can move forward with a stronger line-up. "It's only a question of time, when to hold the AGM. The time is being negotiated by several MCA leaders, I hope a compromise on the date for the AGM could be reached soon," he told reporters here today. The Prime Minister was asked to comment on the internal crisis which had been plaguing the MCA for the past three months without any sign of an immediate solution although the leaders concerned had agreed to hold fresh party polls. Following the MCA Central Committee (CC) meeting at the end of November, the leaders embroiled in the dispute are now seen to be undergoing a 'cooling off' period although no agreement had been reached on the date for the AGM. Najib earlier gave away special aid to 363 flood victims from 10 evacuation centres in the Kuala Terengganu district at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Kompleks Gong Badak, here today. All the flood victims received an advanced payment of RM300 each to ease their burden while the balance of the aid payment would be determined by the National Security Council and the District Office, and would be paid out later.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Dua Senator Angkat Sumpah di Dewan Negara
KUALA LUMPUR 16 Nov. - Timbalan Menteri Penerangan, Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan, Heng Seai Kie dan Ketua UMNO Bahagian Ipoh Timur, Datuk Azian Osman mengangkat sumpah sebagai Ahli Dewan Negara di Parlimen hari ini.
Upacara angkat sumpah sebagai Ahli Dewan Negara bagi tempoh tiga tahun itu dibuat di hadapan Timbalan Yang Dipertua Dewan Negara, Datuk Armani Mahiruddin.
Seai Kie, 47, yang juga Setiausaha Agung Wanita MCA dilantik ke jawatan itu oleh Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Perak dan kini menerima lantikan baru oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin untuk penggal kedua.
Beliau yang memperoleh Sarjana Pentadbiran Perniagaan (MBA) dari Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) pernah berkhidmat sebagai pensyarah di Politeknik Ungku Omar, Perak sebelum menumpukan sepenuh perhatian kepada politik.
Timbalan menteri itu juga bergiat aktif dalam pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) seperti Persatuan Kemajuan Wanita Cina Perak dan Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Cina Perak.
Azian, 50, pula memulakan kerjaya sebagai peguam bela dan peguam cara selepas memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda Undang-Undang dengan Kepujian dari Universiti Malaya (UM).
Beliau bergiat sebagai ahli politik sejak 1981 selain berkecimpung dalam dunia perniagaan termasuk kini merupakan Pengerusi Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) dan Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Perak Corporation Berhad (PCB).
Sementara itu, Armani dalam ucapannya selepas istiadat tersebut berharap Ahli Dewan Negara terus melaksanakan peranan masing-masing selain memberi sumbangan terbaik demi manfaat rakyat Malaysia.
"Tahniah atas pelantikan ini. Diharap Yang Berhormat juga berjaya mendukung peranan
Upacara angkat sumpah sebagai Ahli Dewan Negara bagi tempoh tiga tahun itu dibuat di hadapan Timbalan Yang Dipertua Dewan Negara, Datuk Armani Mahiruddin.
Seai Kie, 47, yang juga Setiausaha Agung Wanita MCA dilantik ke jawatan itu oleh Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Perak dan kini menerima lantikan baru oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin untuk penggal kedua.
Beliau yang memperoleh Sarjana Pentadbiran Perniagaan (MBA) dari Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) pernah berkhidmat sebagai pensyarah di Politeknik Ungku Omar, Perak sebelum menumpukan sepenuh perhatian kepada politik.
Timbalan menteri itu juga bergiat aktif dalam pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) seperti Persatuan Kemajuan Wanita Cina Perak dan Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Cina Perak.
Azian, 50, pula memulakan kerjaya sebagai peguam bela dan peguam cara selepas memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda Undang-Undang dengan Kepujian dari Universiti Malaya (UM).
Beliau bergiat sebagai ahli politik sejak 1981 selain berkecimpung dalam dunia perniagaan termasuk kini merupakan Pengerusi Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) dan Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Perak Corporation Berhad (PCB).
Sementara itu, Armani dalam ucapannya selepas istiadat tersebut berharap Ahli Dewan Negara terus melaksanakan peranan masing-masing selain memberi sumbangan terbaik demi manfaat rakyat Malaysia.
"Tahniah atas pelantikan ini. Diharap Yang Berhormat juga berjaya mendukung peranan
EGM kedua tetap diadakan 28 November - Ka Siong
EGM kedua tetap diadakan 28 November - Ka Siong
KUALA LUMPUR 16 Nov. - Kumpulan 16 ahli Jawatankuasa Pusat (CC) MCA hari ini menegaskan Mesyuarat Agung Luar Biasa (EGM) kali kedua parti itu akan tetap diadakan mengikut jadual pada 28 November ini.
Ketua Pemuda MCA, Datuk Dr. Wee Ka Siong mempertahankan pendirian pihaknya bahawa EGM merupakan hak perwakilan walaupun banyak pihak cuba menghalang dengan mencetuskan pelbagai kontroversi.
Tambahan pula, katanya, EGM itu sahih ekoran ia dibuat berdasarkan keputusan satu pertiga oleh CC.
"EGM ini bukan soal siapa yang akan digulingkan tetapi ia bertujuan menyemarakkan semangat ahli demi memulihkan integriti MCA. Kita hanya nak selamatkan parti, oleh itu kita perlu jelaskan perkara ini, ini soal prinsip.
"Saya merayu ahli-ahli jawatankuasa hadir pada EGM nanti, jangan kita panjangkan kemelut kepimpinan ini. Saya tidak hentam sesiapa cuma menekankan bahawa kita perlu beri perwakilan satu hak," katanya pada sidang akhbar di lobi Parlimen hari ini.
Beliau mengulas kenyataan Timbalan Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek semalam selepas mempengerusikan taklimat khas kepimpinan tertinggi parti MCA bahawa sebarang keputusan CC menerusi EGM kedua minggu depan tidak akan diterima berikutan usul EGM itu tidak sah.
Semalam, kira-kira 70 peratus pemimpin bahagian MCA hadir pada taklimat itu yang bertujuan membincangkan kemelut dalaman parti selain menyokong Pelan Perpaduan Menyeluruh yang dibentangkan Presiden parti, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.
Dalam taklimat tersebut, Tee Keat dan Soi Lek sependapat mereka tidak akan menghalang hasrat kumpulan 16 anggota CC parti yang ingin menjalankan EGM pada 28 November.
Namun pada masa sama, Soi Lek mendakwa, perwakilan yang hadir pada sesi taklimat berkenaan juga bersetuju untuk tidak akan hadir pada EGM itu.
Mengenai resolusi dalam EGM sama ada boleh diguna atau tidak berikutan ia bercanggah dengan perlembagaan MCA, Ka Siong berkata:
"Jika resolusi itu tidak boleh diguna atau dilaksanakan maka usul undi tidak percaya terhadap presiden parti, pada 10 Oktober lalu juga tidak boleh dilaksanakan."
Katanya, paling penting budaya hormat-menghormati terutama kepada perwakilan.
"Seandainya terdapat perkara yang tidak perlu dipatuhi daripada keputusan yang dibuat oleh perwakilan, maka tidak perlu diikuti.
"Tetapi apa yang saya nampak ialah pihak-pihak tertentu cuba menimbulkan kontroversi untuk menghalang perwakilan daripada datang ke EGM, itu menyebabkan perwakilan tidak yakin dengan EGM tersebut," kata beliau.
Mengulas lanjut, beliau berkata, tidak semestinya EGM itu boleh membawa kepada perpecahan di dalam parti.
Oleh itu, katanya, semua ahli parti seharusnya bersikap rasional tanpa perlu membuat pelbagai andaian.
"Cuba lihat pada 10 Oktober lalu, saya bangga kerana EGM pada hari tersebut mendapat sambutan, ia bermakna EGM tidak mendatangkan sebarang masalah. Oleh itu biarlah perwakilan yang membuat pilihan," katanya.
Mengulas keputusan taklimat MCA semalam yang mahukan parti itu mengikut jejak UMNO meminda perlembagaan bagi membolehkan lebih ramai ahli akar umbi memilih kepimpinan tertinggi, Ka Siong berkata, itu bukan perkara mudah.
"Kita perlu berbalik kepada perkara asas, banyak lagi perkara yang perlu kita atasi.
"Apabila ada idea macam itu, kita kena lihat dari segi perinciannya pula, macam mana kita hendak buat, apa caranya, ia bukan perkara yang mudah kerana kita perlu perhalusi terlebih dahulu," ujarnya.
KUALA LUMPUR 16 Nov. - Kumpulan 16 ahli Jawatankuasa Pusat (CC) MCA hari ini menegaskan Mesyuarat Agung Luar Biasa (EGM) kali kedua parti itu akan tetap diadakan mengikut jadual pada 28 November ini.
Ketua Pemuda MCA, Datuk Dr. Wee Ka Siong mempertahankan pendirian pihaknya bahawa EGM merupakan hak perwakilan walaupun banyak pihak cuba menghalang dengan mencetuskan pelbagai kontroversi.
Tambahan pula, katanya, EGM itu sahih ekoran ia dibuat berdasarkan keputusan satu pertiga oleh CC.
"EGM ini bukan soal siapa yang akan digulingkan tetapi ia bertujuan menyemarakkan semangat ahli demi memulihkan integriti MCA. Kita hanya nak selamatkan parti, oleh itu kita perlu jelaskan perkara ini, ini soal prinsip.
"Saya merayu ahli-ahli jawatankuasa hadir pada EGM nanti, jangan kita panjangkan kemelut kepimpinan ini. Saya tidak hentam sesiapa cuma menekankan bahawa kita perlu beri perwakilan satu hak," katanya pada sidang akhbar di lobi Parlimen hari ini.
Beliau mengulas kenyataan Timbalan Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek semalam selepas mempengerusikan taklimat khas kepimpinan tertinggi parti MCA bahawa sebarang keputusan CC menerusi EGM kedua minggu depan tidak akan diterima berikutan usul EGM itu tidak sah.
Semalam, kira-kira 70 peratus pemimpin bahagian MCA hadir pada taklimat itu yang bertujuan membincangkan kemelut dalaman parti selain menyokong Pelan Perpaduan Menyeluruh yang dibentangkan Presiden parti, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.
Dalam taklimat tersebut, Tee Keat dan Soi Lek sependapat mereka tidak akan menghalang hasrat kumpulan 16 anggota CC parti yang ingin menjalankan EGM pada 28 November.
Namun pada masa sama, Soi Lek mendakwa, perwakilan yang hadir pada sesi taklimat berkenaan juga bersetuju untuk tidak akan hadir pada EGM itu.
Mengenai resolusi dalam EGM sama ada boleh diguna atau tidak berikutan ia bercanggah dengan perlembagaan MCA, Ka Siong berkata:
"Jika resolusi itu tidak boleh diguna atau dilaksanakan maka usul undi tidak percaya terhadap presiden parti, pada 10 Oktober lalu juga tidak boleh dilaksanakan."
Katanya, paling penting budaya hormat-menghormati terutama kepada perwakilan.
"Seandainya terdapat perkara yang tidak perlu dipatuhi daripada keputusan yang dibuat oleh perwakilan, maka tidak perlu diikuti.
"Tetapi apa yang saya nampak ialah pihak-pihak tertentu cuba menimbulkan kontroversi untuk menghalang perwakilan daripada datang ke EGM, itu menyebabkan perwakilan tidak yakin dengan EGM tersebut," kata beliau.
Mengulas lanjut, beliau berkata, tidak semestinya EGM itu boleh membawa kepada perpecahan di dalam parti.
Oleh itu, katanya, semua ahli parti seharusnya bersikap rasional tanpa perlu membuat pelbagai andaian.
"Cuba lihat pada 10 Oktober lalu, saya bangga kerana EGM pada hari tersebut mendapat sambutan, ia bermakna EGM tidak mendatangkan sebarang masalah. Oleh itu biarlah perwakilan yang membuat pilihan," katanya.
Mengulas keputusan taklimat MCA semalam yang mahukan parti itu mengikut jejak UMNO meminda perlembagaan bagi membolehkan lebih ramai ahli akar umbi memilih kepimpinan tertinggi, Ka Siong berkata, itu bukan perkara mudah.
"Kita perlu berbalik kepada perkara asas, banyak lagi perkara yang perlu kita atasi.
"Apabila ada idea macam itu, kita kena lihat dari segi perinciannya pula, macam mana kita hendak buat, apa caranya, ia bukan perkara yang mudah kerana kita perlu perhalusi terlebih dahulu," ujarnya.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Penulis blog tidak minat bincang isu bai'ah PAS
Penulis blog tidak minat bincang isu bai'ah PAS
Penulis blog yang selama ini kritis terhadap kepimpinan PAS dan sering mendedahkan pergeseran dalamannya, kini dilihat ‘tidak berminat' untuk berpolemik mengenai isu bai'ah talak tiga yang rancak didebatkan sekarang.Semakan Malaysiakini mendapati, kebanyakan blog, termasuk yang diusahakan pemimpin kanan PAS - seperti naib presidennya Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man dan Datuk Mahfuz Omar - tidak menyentuh isu tersebut.Isu tersebut tercetus ekoran pendedahan ahli parlimen Shah Alam Khalid Samad baru-baru ini bahawa ia diamal dalam parti PAS.Khalid mengakui wujudnya syarat yang menghendaki pemimpin parti itu melafazkan bai'ah iaitu sumpah taat setia bahawa akan jatuh talak tiga terhadap isteri masing-masing jika mereka mengkhianati parti.Pemimpin utama PAS, termasuk presidennya Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang dan mursyidul am Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat bagaimanapun dilaporkan menafikan wujudnya amalan bai'ah talak tersebut.Ketika dihubungi Malaysiakini hari ini, penulis blog Malaysian Waves berkata, isu tersebut tidak diendahkan kerana "ia perkara yang membuang masa"."Lebih baik (kita) sentuh mengenai politik wang dan rasuah pemimpin BN. Saya pun malas hendak sentuh isu yang bukan isu," kata penulisnya yang hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Tulang Besi.Mengulas kesahihan dakwaan bai'ah talak itu, Tulang Besi berkata, setahunya bai'ah yang melibatkan talak tidak diamalkan sejak kaedah itu mula diperkenalkan selepas 2004.Bagaimanapun, beliau tidak pasti dengan situasi sekarang."Yang saya tahu ada (bai'ah talak), tetapi saya tidak nampak dan cuma dengar orang kata. Kalaupun ia wujud isunya adalah politik wang BN," katanya.Sementara itu, exco Dewan Ulama PAS, Zolkharnain Abidin - yang mengulas isu tersebut dalam blognya - turut dilihat tidak pasti dengan status kewujudan bai'ah tersebut."Polemiknya ialah, adakah wujud bai'ah talak tiga itu? Nampaknya (ia) cenderung ke arah wujud kerana ada pihak yang mengakuinya. "Cuma, adakah ia wujud secara rasmi atau sekadar inisiatif (sendiri)?" coretnya hari ini.Beliau turut bersetuju dengan pandangan Tulang Besi bahawa itu tersebut "tidaklah sebesar mana berbanding dengan isu penyelewengan, perampasan royalti minyak, (dan) peletupan sehingga berkecai" .Isu tersebut mendapat perhatian kerana melibatkan PAS dan membabitkan isu agama, tambahnya yang juga bekas ADUN Santan.Sementara itu, penulis blog Alhusseyn51 berpendapat, pemimpin tertinggi PAS dilihat tidak sepakat dan seolah-olah cuba mengelak daripada membuat ulasan tentang isu tersebut."Seorang (pemimpin) itu kata, ‘akan disiasat'. Dan seorang lagi kata, ‘tidak ada dalam kepala saya'.Tetapi Khalid Samad telah terlajak perahu... Bukan salah dia. "Perkara (dakwaan) itu mula tersebar selepas satu majlis dialog antara beberapa pimpinan PAS di Selangor dengan sembilan penulis blog," coretnya dalam artikel bertajuk "Bai'ah Talaq - Umno sedang berpesta".Setiausaha Agung PAS Datuk Mustafa Ali dijadual mengadakan sidang akhbar bagi menjelaskan isu terbabit pagi esok di ibu pejabatnya di Kuala Lumpur.
Penulis blog yang selama ini kritis terhadap kepimpinan PAS dan sering mendedahkan pergeseran dalamannya, kini dilihat ‘tidak berminat' untuk berpolemik mengenai isu bai'ah talak tiga yang rancak didebatkan sekarang.Semakan Malaysiakini mendapati, kebanyakan blog, termasuk yang diusahakan pemimpin kanan PAS - seperti naib presidennya Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man dan Datuk Mahfuz Omar - tidak menyentuh isu tersebut.Isu tersebut tercetus ekoran pendedahan ahli parlimen Shah Alam Khalid Samad baru-baru ini bahawa ia diamal dalam parti PAS.Khalid mengakui wujudnya syarat yang menghendaki pemimpin parti itu melafazkan bai'ah iaitu sumpah taat setia bahawa akan jatuh talak tiga terhadap isteri masing-masing jika mereka mengkhianati parti.Pemimpin utama PAS, termasuk presidennya Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang dan mursyidul am Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat bagaimanapun dilaporkan menafikan wujudnya amalan bai'ah talak tersebut.Ketika dihubungi Malaysiakini hari ini, penulis blog Malaysian Waves berkata, isu tersebut tidak diendahkan kerana "ia perkara yang membuang masa"."Lebih baik (kita) sentuh mengenai politik wang dan rasuah pemimpin BN. Saya pun malas hendak sentuh isu yang bukan isu," kata penulisnya yang hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Tulang Besi.Mengulas kesahihan dakwaan bai'ah talak itu, Tulang Besi berkata, setahunya bai'ah yang melibatkan talak tidak diamalkan sejak kaedah itu mula diperkenalkan selepas 2004.Bagaimanapun, beliau tidak pasti dengan situasi sekarang."Yang saya tahu ada (bai'ah talak), tetapi saya tidak nampak dan cuma dengar orang kata. Kalaupun ia wujud isunya adalah politik wang BN," katanya.Sementara itu, exco Dewan Ulama PAS, Zolkharnain Abidin - yang mengulas isu tersebut dalam blognya - turut dilihat tidak pasti dengan status kewujudan bai'ah tersebut."Polemiknya ialah, adakah wujud bai'ah talak tiga itu? Nampaknya (ia) cenderung ke arah wujud kerana ada pihak yang mengakuinya. "Cuma, adakah ia wujud secara rasmi atau sekadar inisiatif (sendiri)?" coretnya hari ini.Beliau turut bersetuju dengan pandangan Tulang Besi bahawa itu tersebut "tidaklah sebesar mana berbanding dengan isu penyelewengan, perampasan royalti minyak, (dan) peletupan sehingga berkecai" .Isu tersebut mendapat perhatian kerana melibatkan PAS dan membabitkan isu agama, tambahnya yang juga bekas ADUN Santan.Sementara itu, penulis blog Alhusseyn51 berpendapat, pemimpin tertinggi PAS dilihat tidak sepakat dan seolah-olah cuba mengelak daripada membuat ulasan tentang isu tersebut."Seorang (pemimpin) itu kata, ‘akan disiasat'. Dan seorang lagi kata, ‘tidak ada dalam kepala saya'.Tetapi Khalid Samad telah terlajak perahu... Bukan salah dia. "Perkara (dakwaan) itu mula tersebar selepas satu majlis dialog antara beberapa pimpinan PAS di Selangor dengan sembilan penulis blog," coretnya dalam artikel bertajuk "Bai'ah Talaq - Umno sedang berpesta".Setiausaha Agung PAS Datuk Mustafa Ali dijadual mengadakan sidang akhbar bagi menjelaskan isu terbabit pagi esok di ibu pejabatnya di Kuala Lumpur.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Asri May Join Politics As A Platform To Preach
KOTA BAHARU, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- Former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainol Abidin today indicated that he may join politics so that he can continue with his dakwah (preaching) activities.Although he had no prior intention of joining politics as he was more interested in the propagation of Islamic thinking, he said, he would do so as a last resort if that could provide him with a platform to continue engaging in dakwah activities."If all avenues are closed and I cannot speak unless I am doing so on a political platform, then I will have to rethink my next move. I hope this won't happen," he told reporters after meeting Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat at the latter's office in Kota Darulnaim, here on Monday.He was responding to reporters' question whether he would join politics to pursue his preaching activities following his detention by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) on Nov 2 for conducting a religious class without a certification of authority.Meanwhile, Dr Mohd Asri denied that the meeting with Nik Abdul Aziz was a prelude of him joining politics.He said that he met Nik Abdul Aziz a show of respect as the Kelantan menteri besar was supportive of his dakwah movement.He also denied that he subscribed to Wahhabism, saying the accusation was not new.-- BERNAMA
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
My Sinchew/ The PKFZ scandal
PKFZ: PAC wants Chan Kong Choy, OC Phang investigated for CBT
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-11-04 16:56
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that former Transport Minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy and Port Klang Authority (PKA) former general manager Datin Paduka O.C. Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.
Report on PKFZ to be submitted to Parliament next Wednesday
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-29 17:50
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will submit its report on the findings pertaining to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal to Parliament next week, its chairman Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said today.
Government Announces 11 PKFZ Task Force Members
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-08 09:43
The government Wednesday announced an 11-member Special Task Force headed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan to restore the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project and identify measures for its development.
Ong's defamation suit against Tiong set for case management on Nov 4
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-02 15:01
The High Court here today fixed Nov 4 for case management in a RM500 million defamation suit brought by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat against Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
PKA sues KDSB, BTA Architect for RM920m
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-25 15:18
The Port Klang Authority (PKA) has filed RM920 million suits against Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), the turnkey contractor for the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), and the project consultant, BTA Architect, over key development and supplemental agreements signed between February 2003 and November 2006.
The “revolving door” of Malaysia
Opinion
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-25 12:35
“Corruption is a way of life in Malaysia.” It is a fact that almost everyone knows. But surprisingly, not many people know that “several UMNO politicians are involved in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) Project.”
Minister among those to be hauled up in leaked PKFZ Cabinet paper case
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-23 17:57
A minister is expected to be among a number of individuals to be hauled up by police for questioning, in connection with the leaked 'Cabinet Papers' on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) case, said Federal Police Chief Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
PKFZ scandal a challenge to revamp and ensure more transparency
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-23 16:21
The Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal would be a positive challenge to revamp and ensure more transparency in the country's system.
Police to investigate PKFZ Cabinet paper posted on Internet: PM
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-18 16:04
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the police will investigate the matter of the Cabinet paper on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) that was posted on the Internet as it (the Cabinet paper) came under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
PAS proposes special parliamentary session on PKFZ
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-14 16:21
Pas has proposed for a special parliamentary session to ask the government to explain its refusal to set up a Royal Commission to investigate the issue on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).
PKFZ: PAC wants Chan Kong Choy, OC Phang investigated for CBT
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-11-04 16:56
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that former Transport Minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy and Port Klang Authority (PKA) former general manager Datin Paduka O.C. Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.
Report on PKFZ to be submitted to Parliament next Wednesday
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-29 17:50
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will submit its report on the findings pertaining to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal to Parliament next week, its chairman Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said today.
Government Announces 11 PKFZ Task Force Members
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-08 09:43
The government Wednesday announced an 11-member Special Task Force headed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan to restore the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project and identify measures for its development.
Ong's defamation suit against Tiong set for case management on Nov 4
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-02 15:01
The High Court here today fixed Nov 4 for case management in a RM500 million defamation suit brought by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat against Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
PKA sues KDSB, BTA Architect for RM920m
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-25 15:18
The Port Klang Authority (PKA) has filed RM920 million suits against Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), the turnkey contractor for the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), and the project consultant, BTA Architect, over key development and supplemental agreements signed between February 2003 and November 2006.
The “revolving door” of Malaysia
Opinion
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-25 12:35
“Corruption is a way of life in Malaysia.” It is a fact that almost everyone knows. But surprisingly, not many people know that “several UMNO politicians are involved in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) Project.”
Minister among those to be hauled up in leaked PKFZ Cabinet paper case
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-23 17:57
A minister is expected to be among a number of individuals to be hauled up by police for questioning, in connection with the leaked 'Cabinet Papers' on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) case, said Federal Police Chief Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
PKFZ scandal a challenge to revamp and ensure more transparency
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-23 16:21
The Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal would be a positive challenge to revamp and ensure more transparency in the country's system.
Police to investigate PKFZ Cabinet paper posted on Internet: PM
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-18 16:04
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the police will investigate the matter of the Cabinet paper on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) that was posted on the Internet as it (the Cabinet paper) came under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
PAS proposes special parliamentary session on PKFZ
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-14 16:21
Pas has proposed for a special parliamentary session to ask the government to explain its refusal to set up a Royal Commission to investigate the issue on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).
Dr M oversaw PKFZ land valuation
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik appeared to pass the buck over the costing and valuation of the Port Klang Free Trade Zone (PKFZ) land to his former boss, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
In the verbatim of the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) meeting procedures released yesterday, Ling said his ministry could only “state the fact that we wanted the land.”
However, Ling pointed out that the costing and valuation of the land was determined by the Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) which was chaired by former prime minister and finance minister, Dr Mahathir.
“Our job in Ministry of Transport is to only state the fact that we want the land. Costings, valuations and all that, it is not the function of the Ministry of Transport. We do not have a Valuation Department.
“Costings and valuations is a question for the Treasury to deal with. They have the Valuation Department and everything is there, not in Ministry of Transport. I think Tun Dr Mahathir who chaired it, and he was the Finance Minister also. He saw it very clearly. That was the fact of the case,” he said in the verbatim.
Dr Mahathir has remained relatively silent on the scandal which could cost taxpayers RM12.453 billion.
The PAC recommended yesterday that former transport minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy and former Port Klang Authority (PKA) general manager Datin Paduka OC Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust in the PKFZ scandal.
PAC reported that the government would have spent RM442.13 and saved RM645.87 million if the land had been acquired for PKFZ in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1960.
It also reported that the cost of the land was RM47.76 per square foot, or 67 per cent higher than the RM25 fixed by the JPPH.
The 405ha PKFZ transhipment hub, which has warehouses, office blocks and a four-star hotel, has been dogged by controversy ever since it was revealed that its original development cost had ballooned from less than RM2.5 billion to up to RM4.6 billion.
There were also questions about the possible kickbacks after it was disclosed that several individuals acquired the piece of land where the PKFZ now sits at RM3 per sq ft in 1999.
Dr Mahathir had said that he heard that the project was being plagued by problems but claimed that nobody reported to him of any wrongdoing.
PKFZ ran into further problems when the management company, Jebel Ali Free Zone International, terminated its contract in 2007.
Chan was dropped as Barisan Nasional candidate for the last general election and subsequently lost his job largely due to the way the PKFZ debacle was handled.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) also reported that the project outlay of RM4.947 billion will go up to RM7.453 billion due to interest payments and Port Klang Authority (PKA) must restructure the loan or it will balloon to RM12.453 billion by 2051.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik appeared to pass the buck over the costing and valuation of the Port Klang Free Trade Zone (PKFZ) land to his former boss, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
In the verbatim of the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) meeting procedures released yesterday, Ling said his ministry could only “state the fact that we wanted the land.”
However, Ling pointed out that the costing and valuation of the land was determined by the Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) which was chaired by former prime minister and finance minister, Dr Mahathir.
“Our job in Ministry of Transport is to only state the fact that we want the land. Costings, valuations and all that, it is not the function of the Ministry of Transport. We do not have a Valuation Department.
“Costings and valuations is a question for the Treasury to deal with. They have the Valuation Department and everything is there, not in Ministry of Transport. I think Tun Dr Mahathir who chaired it, and he was the Finance Minister also. He saw it very clearly. That was the fact of the case,” he said in the verbatim.
Dr Mahathir has remained relatively silent on the scandal which could cost taxpayers RM12.453 billion.
The PAC recommended yesterday that former transport minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy and former Port Klang Authority (PKA) general manager Datin Paduka OC Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust in the PKFZ scandal.
PAC reported that the government would have spent RM442.13 and saved RM645.87 million if the land had been acquired for PKFZ in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1960.
It also reported that the cost of the land was RM47.76 per square foot, or 67 per cent higher than the RM25 fixed by the JPPH.
The 405ha PKFZ transhipment hub, which has warehouses, office blocks and a four-star hotel, has been dogged by controversy ever since it was revealed that its original development cost had ballooned from less than RM2.5 billion to up to RM4.6 billion.
There were also questions about the possible kickbacks after it was disclosed that several individuals acquired the piece of land where the PKFZ now sits at RM3 per sq ft in 1999.
Dr Mahathir had said that he heard that the project was being plagued by problems but claimed that nobody reported to him of any wrongdoing.
PKFZ ran into further problems when the management company, Jebel Ali Free Zone International, terminated its contract in 2007.
Chan was dropped as Barisan Nasional candidate for the last general election and subsequently lost his job largely due to the way the PKFZ debacle was handled.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) also reported that the project outlay of RM4.947 billion will go up to RM7.453 billion due to interest payments and Port Klang Authority (PKA) must restructure the loan or it will balloon to RM12.453 billion by 2051.
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