By the way, Putrajaya Holding (easily more than 97% of the staffs bumi unfortunately) is under the umbrella of Petronas. Many of the engineers involved in twin towers are currently taking shelter there. Well, these guys are well training, well traveled but unfortunately prefer to stay in their comfort zone rather than joining the private sector to bid for international projects. What to do, spoon feeding mentality initiated by the gomen and reinforced by NEP.

it’s just a malaysia-bodoh project of wanting the biggest, longest, and most wasteful construction, so that BN cronies can enrich themselves at the expense of the rakyat

They also needed to build lots of roads around Putrajaya to ensure those expensive light poles have somewhere to be erected. I am not sure how much one of those elaborate light poles cost – RM 10,000 each ? I am sure that there are at least a couple of thousand of these in Putrajaya.

May 8th, 2007 at 12:52 pm

“Now who are the shareholders of Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd? More specifically who are the people behind these shareholders?”

I thought PJH is a GLC. If not, then it’s Robin Hood – robbing the people to pay PJH! The people have a right to know.

Yes, I agree Tun M’s overall record is dismal and absolutely depressing. That’s why I always think of his genius as evil…the kind that dresses up wolves in sheep’s clothing which makes him very, very dangerous indeed.

Now, we don’t know what his next card is. It’d be wonderful if he goes down together with AAB, Najib and the UMNO mob.

We are also told that mamaks are historically Indians that practice the muslim faith, perharps he is remembering his ancestrial calls to built huge “TAJ MAHAL” for himself?

Had Mahathir made the people of Malaysia less racialist, more open-minded and competitive, not against one another but together in cooperation against the rest of the world, with a system of government more democratic and less corrupt, then it would have been a worthwhile legacy.

He had not improved the intangibles. He had instead gone for glamour – Putrajaya, KLIA, Penang and crooked bridges, Multi Media Super Corridor, Petronas Twin Towers, Sepang Formula 1 Grand Prix race track/circuit etc with some degree of success and some degree of shortcomings.

The common people can only look. Are they supposed to feel proud and says that’s a great leader? Do they benefit in tangible way apart from some spin-offs? The principal beneficiaries are those who procured the contracts. The irony is having these stupendous structures amid Kuala Lumpur’s poorer residents having to live in hidden slum and squatter settlements for the want of affordable housing.

The focus is wrong. As the nation progresses, one should be focusing on freedom of the soul of the people. If he rids that soul of the scourge of racial divisions and corrupt propensity, I would kow tow to him.

But no, he behaved like the pharaohs, who erected huge monuments for people to pay homage to. But are physical monuments the measurement of success of a leader?

Hitler too was obsessed with physical structures and monuments which he assigned the task to Albert Speers his architect. So was Napoleon. So was Akbar the Mughul emperor.

If it was a good legacy why are we still bickering amongst ourselves over islamisation, 121(1A), OSA for highway concession agreements, 30% Bumi equity, more corruption, ISA, Printing Press Publication Act etc?

What has he done to improve civil rights and social justice by way of legacy?

For succession he didn’t even identify the best to carry on his work. He appointed who he perceived the most subservient to his rule, and after retirement complained about his anointed successor lacking leadership.

Yes long after he is gone, the mega-projects will still be around as visible reminders of his rule.

The question is whether is going to be a reminder of a wise rule or a misrule.

Can we have Petronas’ accounts, movement of funds etc? Also from Putrajaya Development Bhd?

When there is no accounting, funds are easily siphoned out through all the “works” and no one is ever caught or held accountable. In Putrajaya, everything has to be “big” as per that “Maha” fellow. Otherwise its no go. Money no object.

There are many secret billionaires out there.

Putrajaya does not belong to the Government. The Government using tax payers monies pay lease/rental payments long term for all adminsitrative buildings, governments staff quarters. The sale proceeds of commercial premises and private residential houses go to Putrajaya Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd was incorporated on 19 October 1995. The Government of Malaysia appointed Putrajaya Holdings as the concession holder, landowner and master developer of the Federal Government Administrative Capital of Putrajaya. Its mandate was to raise funds and construct the buildings.

Now who are the shareholders of Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd? More specifically who are the people behind these shareholders?

btw i am still upset about the fuel & toll hike…..

That is the problem, the bad side is not dramatic enough to force change while the good side is not worth much to many people.

Its all about mediocrity and how we wallow in it as always..