Correspondence between Selangor Menteri Besar’s political secretary Faekah Husin, a law firm and a Selangor government-linked company (GLC) is now fodder for the anti-Faekah faction in the ongoing rift in Selangor PKR.
The two letters published yesterday by Sel13.com, a blog critical of PKR and the Selangor government, may implicate the embattled political secretary in abuse of power to favour her family member.
The two letters published yesterday by Sel13.com, a blog critical of PKR and the Selangor government, may implicate the embattled political secretary in abuse of power to favour her family member.
The post shows that Faekah had on Aug 10, 2011 written to a Selangor GLC director to recommend a law firm, allegedly belonging to her kin, to be appointed onto the the GLC’s legal panel.
The letter was issued using the letterhead of the Selangor MB’s office.
Malaysiakini is withholding the names of both the law firm and GLC, pending comment.
Faekah’s letter appears to have followed her correspondence with the law firm, dated Jun 27, 2011.
The letter from the law firm, allegedly belonging to her kin, had sought her consideration to be appointed to the legal panel for Selangor GLCs.
“We hope you can consider our application and if we are given the chance, we will give our best service and will not disappoint you,” the partner of the law firm wrote.
The letter, marked private and confidential, was hand-delivered to the Selangor MB’s office and was received the next day.
Faekah: Ask the firm and GLC
Malaysiakini has emailed and telephoned the law firm involved , but the partner who wrote to Faekah has been thus far unavailable for comment.
The person in charge of the legal department of the GLC is also on leave, and will only be back at work on Monday.
It is therefore uncertain if the law firm had indeed been appointed onto the GLC’s legal panel as a result of the letter.
In response to the portal’s email and multiple telephone calls, Faekah in a text message said: “I think you should get info - details from (the GLC) and the firm itself.”
“How much (was the) project (granted) to that firm as a result of my so-called letter (worth)?” asked Faekah, who is also a lawyer by training
When asked whether she confirms writing the letter and that the law firm belongs to her family member, Faekah, however, did not reply.
In July 2010, Selangor MB Abdul Khalid called on all exco members, lawmakers and municipal councilors to stop issuing support letters for those applying for government jobs.
This followed a debacle involving a support letter by exco member Ronnie Liu and state contracts worth RM700,000.
Abdul Khalid had also in 2008 suspended his special officer Mohd Yahya Sahri for two months, when the latter was investigated by the Anti-Corruption Agency over support letters he issued using the letterhead of the MB’s office.
Mohd Yahya subsequently resigned, citing no confidence in Abdul Khalid’s leadership.
It is therefore uncertain if the law firm had indeed been appointed onto the GLC’s legal panel as a result of the letter.
In response to the portal’s email and multiple telephone calls, Faekah in a text message said: “I think you should get info - details from (the GLC) and the firm itself.”
“How much (was the) project (granted) to that firm as a result of my so-called letter (worth)?” asked Faekah, who is also a lawyer by training
When asked whether she confirms writing the letter and that the law firm belongs to her family member, Faekah, however, did not reply.
In July 2010, Selangor MB Abdul Khalid called on all exco members, lawmakers and municipal councilors to stop issuing support letters for those applying for government jobs.
This followed a debacle involving a support letter by exco member Ronnie Liu and state contracts worth RM700,000.
Abdul Khalid had also in 2008 suspended his special officer Mohd Yahya Sahri for two months, when the latter was investigated by the Anti-Corruption Agency over support letters he issued using the letterhead of the MB’s office.
Mohd Yahya subsequently resigned, citing no confidence in Abdul Khalid’s leadership.
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