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PETALING JAYA (Oct 8, 2008) : MCA Klang division chairman Datuk Teh Kim Poo says he will write to the federal government to cancel grants totalling RM7.05 million for three new village projects in Pandamaran, in the Klang district, Selangor.
According to reports in the Chinese press today, he said he is doing this because he is fed up with the constant attacks from the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state government and incessant criticisms and complaints directed at him by villagers whom he said are "ungrateful" for his help and service. The vocal former Pandamaran assemblyman said if the residents remain unappreciative of his service, he would consider closing his service centre and quit politics. The grants which he had obtained while he was in public office involved RM6 million to upgrade the floodgates along Jalan Papan, RM750,000 for the Jalan Chinniah monsoon drain and RM350,000 to rebuild the Pandamaran basketball court. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Teh said part of the grant for the basketball court project has been handed to the Klang Municipal Council. The project included the construction of a roof for the court and terraced seats, he said. "But the PR councillors deem it a waste of funds. As such I have called up the federal department concerned to stop the disbursement of the rest of the grant. I will follow up with an official letter." He said he has also requested the federal government to stop funding the half-completed monsoon drain. "I will also ask the federal government to withdraw its allocation for the Jalan Papan flood mitigation project, which has yet to take off." He also refuted claims that he has closed down his service centre, saying it has been moved to No. 718, Jalan Pandamaran. - The Sun
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