Archive for May, 2009

Now, get back what belongs to us

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

IT was a trip to be remembered. The 40-minute drive in mid-2004 to Southern Park in Klang was at the invitation of neighbours of a Klang High School mate – Krishnan Tan – a man with a passion for sports, especially rugby. In his neighbourhood, someone had plonked a brick building on a playing... »

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PKFZ “mother of all scandals” – 2nd set of 3 questions for OTK: agree to RCI to nab all culprits?

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

By Lim Kit Siang The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced on Friday that he had directed Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat to “provide answers on every question raised by any party” involving the PricewaterhouseCooper audit report on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ). I am still waiting for Ong’s... »

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Kit Siang: PKFZ rip-off

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

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PKFZ Rip-off – first 3 questions to OTK

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

By Lim Kit Siang The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak has directed Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat to respond to queries involving the audit report on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ). He said Ong would provide the necessary information on the report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released on Thursday, adding: “I have asked Datuk... »

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Cost of PKFZ scandal – RM500 for every single Malaysian, and counting

Friday, May 29th, 2009

By Teh Chi Chang I spent the morning at the Port Klang Authority with the DAP team, scrutinising the appendices to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) report that was made public yesterday. The experience was slightly better than when we checked out the toll concession agreements earlier this year. Nicely-printed main reports are available.... »

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Report reveals weak project management

Friday, May 29th, 2009

KLANG: The report on the Port Klang Free Zone highlighted 20 issues concerning the project’s management and governance by the Port Klang Authority. Among the issues which were revealed by the points were weak project management, cost overruns and conflicts of interests. »

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Ong: Take legal action on PKFZ

Friday, May 29th, 2009

PETALING JAYA: The Port Klang Authority has been ordered to seek legal recourse for any contractual shortcomings or irregularities revealed by the report on the Port Klang Free Zone which has been made public. »

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Kit Siang: Govt must cut its losses on PKFZ

Friday, May 29th, 2009

By: Giam Say Khoon (Fri, 29 May 2009) KLANG (May 29, 2009): DAP veteran leader and Ipoh Timur MP Lim Kit Siang today urged the government to bite the bullet and cut losses on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project now even if the Port Klang Authority (PKA) has to go bankrupt. Speaking to reporters... »

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PKA pledges full cooperation in MACC probe on PKFZ

Friday, May 29th, 2009

By: Husna Yusop (Fri, 29 May 2009) PUTRAJAYA (May 29, 2009) : Port Klang Authority (PKA) chairman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng today submitted a copy of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) audit report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here, with a pledge of full cooperation in its probe. He arrived at the office shortly... »

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PKFZ audit report now online; 20 key issues

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

KLANG: The Port Klang Authority (PKA) has released the full audit report by PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Sdn Bhd (PwC) on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project, which would be available at the PKA website (click here for the full report) for public viewing for two weeks until June 10. »

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