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PAC wants clarification on RM1.8 billion PKFZ project again

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Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:38

(Bernama) - The Public Accounts Committe(PAC) will seek clarification again from the parties responsible for the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project whose cost is said to be exorbitant.

Chairman Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said the PAC would call within two weeks those responsible for the RM1.8 billion-odd project.

In 2007, the PAC then headed by Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad had summoned the parties involved for an explanation but "there are still matters to be explained further."

"The auditing has been completed. The PAC will study the audit report to identify any wrongdoings. After that the people responsible will be called to explain," he told reporters after meeting departments and agencies on frequent flash floods in Padang Besar.

The Transport Ministry, in its written report to the Dewan Rakyat in May last year, had said there were no irregularities in the project.

Azmi also urged the government to take over PLUS Expressways Bhd, the North-South Expressway concessionaire, to ease the people's burden to pay toll.

The takeover would also spare the government from being subjected to compensation demands by highway concession companies if the toll hike provision in the concession agreement was not complied with, he said.

The government had to pay close to half-a-billion ringgit in compensation to concessionaires of five highways for deferment in toll hikes between 0.68 sen and 50 sen till end of this year, he said.

"Until when the government wants to bear compensation payment to concession companies for postponing toll rate increases. Hence, the best solution is to take over the companies and the government itself set the toll charges within the people's affordability," he added.

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written by LKO, April 21, 2009 01:44:45

Ahh the show not yet finish? What bullshit will we get now? Maybe need a tour of Disneyland to investigate how they manage to attract so many people. Or even a tour of Tokyo to see the Yokohama harbour. Need to go up Tokyo tower to see clearly.

Khir Toyo will be able to help the committee to get some ideas.

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written by Daryl, April 21, 2009 05:37:37

"Until when the government wants to bear compensation payment to concession companies for postponing toll rate increases. Hence, the best solution is to take over the companies and the government itself set the toll charges within the people's affordability," he added.

I believe it is easier to negotiate contracts than to manage these tolls company. Whoever does the negotiation need to be charge for negligients and never involved with tolls again. Government is wasting our tax monay to try to cover their mistakes now.... Sad but rayat is taken for a ride again.

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written by DreamLady, April 21, 2009 08:29:22

Hantu toyol and his wife have yet to return every dime they stole from the Selangor rakyat, and I doubt the present Malaysian Law is credible enough to serve adequate judgment against the two thieves!!

My head is going a spinning with the ever-growing corruption that eats into nation's coffer. What a pathetic state all Malaysians are subjected to!!!

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written by Shaham, April 21, 2009 08:34:28

Dear Readers,

Please don't be fooled on the statement made by Azmi Khalid. Please understand that ALL AND I REPEAT, ALL the toll concessionaires in Malaysia indirectly belongs to UMNO and cronies of Barisan Nasional.

So what the heck is this toad talking. I say to all of you MALAYSIANS, lets eradicate BN in the next GE. Please pass this mantra to all your family members and friends "UNDI PAKATAN, TERAJANG BARISAN" or "VOTE PAKATAN, KICK BARISAN". Please ask them to say this mantra at least ONCE A DAY till the next GE.

Somebody wants to print this on t-shirts? Please do. People..... Today we start fighting them with whatever we can. Even with mantras, it will help. Trust me....

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