Am I joking? One has to visit the long litany of past cases not to dismiss such an eventuality.

Perhaps Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party can start up a division in Putrajaya first, with MCA’s Youth Chief Wee Ka Siong crossing over to become the division president and MCA’s Wanita Chief Chew Mei Fun crossing over to become the division deputy president. I believe sooner or later many MCA division presidents will want to follow Wee Ka Siong and Chew Mei Fun to cross over to Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party because Dato Seri Tiong can at least promise them that they no longer have to worry about money problem.

Anyone can simply criticise that Dato Seri Tiong is good for nothing and has nothing to offer but the only luxury thing which noone else except Dato Seri Tiong alone can afford is to throw a big stack of donation paper notes (RM100 each) on your face and tell you to keep your big mouth shut! And I believe many MCA members would be happy to have the donation paper notes being thrown on their face!

It is not public interest.

It is a personal interest of oneself.

Speakup,
PKFZ project is a huge project. I believe there must be an Architect and a Professional Consultant Engineer involved in overseeing the completion of certain phases of the project. If the VO had been agreed upon before delivery, then most likely the reason of requiring the VO would be mentioned in the minutes of site meeting, where the representatives from the Architect, from the Professional Consultant Engineer and from the Contractors should have attended. Usually shortly after the site meeting had been held, the copies of the meeting minutes would be distributed to all parties involved in the meeting, as a record for the follow-up work to be implemented.

If the External Auditor from PriceWaterhouseCooper and PKA chairman Lee Hwa Beng (I believe he is a qualified accountant) found that the VO claim was questionable, then most likely there would be some hanky panky things happening in relation to the suspected fititious claim. I would strongly stand behind YB Kit to give full support to Ong Tee Keat for further digging of the PKFZ scandal.

What I tried to say was that when a person was not licensed to drive, he should not drive, and so if he had followed the law, he could not have been involved in accident. That I thought was simple logic. So, Kuala Dimensi deputy CEO must have argued the same way that if Lee had not been appointed, they would be no studies, and all those reports should not have existed if Lee followed the “law”.

Well the argument was not important, I was thinking aloud on what went through Faisal thinking process.

“Kuala Dimensi Sdn. Bhd (KDSB)’s position is more than just legal technicalities. It appears there is dissatisfaction about neutrality or impartiality of the Chairman who is also MCA stalwart.”

But its true in a way as to what the Chairman has stated about a con job happening. Ask people who are working there, they know why the VOs were issued. Also, there are already rumours that the deliverables were not delivered as promised. So why want to pretend to be so innocent when its all tainted from the Ministers to Chairman to project partners.

The MalaysianInsider writer (Debra Chong) on Aug 16 wrote: ‘Wijaya Group’s deputy CEO is upset at the many comments Lee has issued in public on behalf of the PKA board, often shoving the blame on the developer.’

‘Faizal condemned Lee and PKA for charging ahead and publicly insinuating that KDSB may have committed fraud totalling millions before first showing it the report of its Special Task Force on the findings of the PKFZ scandal. “He’s bullying us,” he charged, but claimed ignorance on the reason though he suggested it could be to push forward for a political position. “ Why don’t they want to give it to us or even just publish it on their website?” he asked. Faizal explained that the difference in the numbers was merely a “contractual dispute” which cropped up often in business deals, and which would be settled in a straightforward way in court. “We are ready and eager to go to court,” he said.
He added that he did not mind if the port authority also raised the alleged fraud case to the attention of the police and the national anti-graft body as long as it followed the gentlemanly procedure of showing the report before shooting from the hip. “It means there is malice intention (sic) on them,” he said.’

See link :http://themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/35316-kdsb-questions-hwa-bengs-appointment-as-pka-boss

Don’t MCA and its president check the law – at least the basic of it pertaining to authority and power? Surely MCA is not short of lawyers!

The last we hear is that the previous 2 ex MCA Presidents as Transport Ministers issued “letters of support” outside their authority to the market intending them to be binding (to get Rating agency’s rating) when actually they could be binding only if issued by the Finance Ministry after Cabinet approval! Apa Lah!

The following issues now need to be looked deeper into:

Firstly, although it is widely reported that PKA chairman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng appointment expired on March 31,2009 – because according to Faizal, his “statutory term of office” expired and that Datuk Seri Ong Tee Kiat (“OTK”) had reappointed him chairman on April 29, 2009), it must be asked whether there is actually a “statutory term” under Port Authority Act for PKA chairman (once appointed by Yang di-Pertuan Agong) expiring on March 31,2009, for the issue of renewal/extension to arise!

They should check again because what is explicit in Port Authority Act is that tenure of service of ordinary members of PKA (other than Chairman and General Manager) is one year subject to eligibility of re-appointment.

I wonder where is it provided that the Chairman (as distinct from ordinary members) is also subject to a statutory tenure as Faizal seemed to say ?

Secondly, even if OTK exceeded ministerial powers to renew Lee Hwa Beng’s tenure, in the interest of public disclsoure and accountability as it relates to:-

· the publication of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PcW) audit report on the RM12.5 billion PKFZ scandal;

· the various committees set up by PKA following the PcW report and various decisions taken, in particular the PKFZ special task force which reported on the RM500 million to RM1 billion KDSB billing discrepancies and irregularities,

the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of PM and Cabinet, on the further advice of MCA President/Minister can ratify retrospectively the renewal on April 29, 2009 – in same manner Cabinet/MOF ratified retrospectively the “Letters of Support” issued by previous MCA Transport Ministers, ultra vires.

If you know certain people who have access to certain info, you will be surprised to know that RM10M is not much to spend for some MPs in a GE. They spend many times more than that. :0)

From media, I understand recipients did not force Tiong to donate money. Looks like Tiong donated on his free will to whoever he wishes.

My friends is asking:

Where did Tiong get so much money from?

Please advise, Uncle Kit.

Loh :
Their reasoning was simple logic if the person not licnesed to drive did not drive, the accident would not have happened.

I can’t understand the logic. Not so simple to me: “If the person not licensed to drive did not drive, the accident would not have happened.”

Errmmm…. how about if the person licensed to drive did not drive, would the accident still happen? Anyway, not important… just mental masturbation, LOL.

dawsheng :
I do not know whether Lee’s appointment as PKA Chairman is lawful or valid, whether Faizal is right that Lee’s appointment had not bee renewed by the Yang di Pertuan Agong as required by law. – LKS
MCA president insulted the Monarchy, or Agong simply washed his hand’s of the “can of worms”?

Hahaha, I overlooked this point. Yes, I agree with Dawsheng. The MCA president should be charged for insulting the Monarchy. By setting the Agong aside, he has indicated that he see the Agong no up. Alternatively, he should be charged for trying to act as Agong. Either way also can.

yhsiew :In the interest of the nation, Ong Tee Keat should put aside political differences and accept Kit’s help to bring culprits of the RM12.5 billion PKFZ scandal to book.

I agree with yhsiew! No culprits are allowed to go scot-free from this scandal… I strongly believe OTK alone is not capable to tackle this issue, but need someone who is competent enough (DAP members) to help to combat with KDSB. Bear in mind, Tiong King Sing is no “easy meat”!!!