KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 – DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng today urged Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat to stop all payments to Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) turnkey contractor Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd.
He was commenting on a report in the financial daily The Edge that the Port Klang Authority (PKA) has to pay RM660 million to Kuala Dimensi by next month.
The report also stated that Kuala Dimensi had so far received total payments of more than RM1 billion since 2007.
“If Ong is committed to cleaning up the RM 12.5 billion PKFTZ scandal, then he must immediately instruct all payments to KDSB or any other parties be stopped until the culprits responsible are arrested and charged in court,” said Lim in a statement.
“By failing to do so, Ong and the BN government is continuing to throw in billions of ringgit for what is essentially a failed project,” said Lim.
He urged action be taken based on the audit report by auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers.
“What is more shocking is that not one single person has been arrested and charged in court for this scandal even though the PwC report had clearly outlined cases of conflict of interest and those responsible that have acted against public interest involving a MCA Deputy Minister,” said Lim.
The Penang chief minister also accused Ong of only being interested in protecting MCA’s interests.
“Is protecting MCA interests for Ong more important than protecting public interests? This is a sad day for Malaysia when not a single person can be arrested and charged in court for causing such a monumental loss to Malaysia whilst a person stealing milk powder can be sentenced to prison,” said Lim.
“DAP fears that finally, no one will be punished for a scandalous crime that has enriched some at the expense of 27 million ordinary Malaysians forced to bear the price of BN and Ong Tee Keat’s failure to act,” he added.
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