SHAH ALAM, Jan 18 – Selangor accused Dr Mohd Khir Toyo today of awarding five direct tenders worth RM244 million to Ditamas director Shamsuddin Haryoni when the Umno leader was the state mentri besar.
The duo are defendants in a graft trial where Dr Mohd Khir has been accused of accepting two lots of land from Shamsuddin worth RM3.5 million in 2007.
The Selangor Mentri Besar’s political secretary Faekah Husin said details of the direct tenders was being made public to “avoid speculation and negative assumptions” towards the state government during Dr Mohd Khir’s trial which is scheduled for June.
“The state government believes that this information will help the authorities in their investigations,” she said in a statement tonight.
Faekah added that Dr Mohd Khir's administration also awarded two projects to companies owned by Shamsuddin worth RM30 million although one, worth RM14 million, has been revoked by the state last year.
She said that the disclosure of this information was to ensure that the Selangor government and its staff did not become implicated in Dr Mohd Khir’s graft trial.
The former Selangor mentri besar was charged with accepting two land lots for RM3.5mil when the said lots were bought by Shamsuddin for RM6.5mil.
Dr Mohd Khir is alleged to have accepted the two lots from Shamsuddin in May 29, 2007. The lots were bought by Shamsuddin in 2004.
Shamsuddin is charged with abetting Dr Mohd Khir in the deal.
The charge under Section 165 of the Penal Code carries a two-year jail term, fine or both.
Dr Mohd Khir, who is Sungai Panjang assemblyman and Selangor opposition leader, has been the subject of repeated claims of abuse of power by the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state government.
The current administration has claimed that he used public money amounting to RM1.8 million to fund a trip for his family to Disneyland and that his palatial home is worth RM24 million. - Malaysian Insider
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.