Teresa dares Khir: Show your past 10 years income tax returns

Let us see if you are really not guilty as you say

Teresa Kok

I welcome the news that ex-Selangor Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo has been charged under Section 165 of the Criminal Procedure Code for knowingly accepting a bribe, in form of two plots of land in Section 7, Shah Alam, for his mansion at a substantial discount from Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Haryoni.

Khir Toyo is charged with accepting two land lots for RM3.5mil when the said lots were bought by Shamsuddin for almost twice the price at RM6.5mil.

Khir Toyo may have pleaded not guilty to this charge but nothing short of public disclosure of his income tax declaration could ever convince the public that this former-dentist-turned-Menteri-Besar could ever afford his lavish lifestyle, mansion, cars and other assets on his legitimate salary.

Therefore, I urge Khir Toyo to clear his name once and for all by making public his income tax returns past 10 years if he has the guts to do so.

While AG’s prosecution of Khir Toyo is commendable, it is curious that AG together with MACC has either refused or been unable to prosecute so many “big fish” who have got away scot-free despite there being obscene display of wealth beyond legitimate income as well as other evidence of graft.

I therefore urge the Attorney General and MACC to immediately investigate and prosecute:

1) Tiong King Sing for his involvement in the mismanagement of the RM12.5 billion botched construction of Port Klang Free Zone
2) Taib Mahmud for awarding multi-million ringgit government contracts and land to companies belonging to his family members

If AG and MACC fail to act, their inaction will only vindicate public speculation that Khir Toyo’s prosecution is nothing more than a stunt by Barisan Nasional to build some temporary goodwill, just enough goodwill to give Barisan Nasional a boost in the lead-up to early elections next year, before once again disappointing the public with their complete and utter absence of competency, accountability and transparency.