PKR's Gobi Krishnan also claims that Samy Vellu had allegedly given out an interest-free loan of RM1 million from the MIED account to a local businessman.
PETALING JAYA: PKR today revealed more alleged financial irregularities involving the MIC-run AIMST University.
Keeping up with his recent exposé, PKR national strategy and policy bureau secretary S Gobi Krishnan today claimed the MIC leadership had dished out at least two contracts without any tenders to friends of then MIC president S Samy Vellu.
Gobi said that one such contract involved landscaping at the university, allegedly awarded to a crony company for RM27 million.
“This company belongs to Samy Vellu’s friend…. and a total sum of RM31 million was paid to them until November 2008,” he said at a press statement today.
He also claimed that there had been irregularities in the awarding of a contract for maintenance of turf at the university where a contract given to the first company was terminated and replaced by another company, also said to be run by Samy Vellu’s friend.
Gobi also claimed that higher payments were made to the second company for the same job.
The PKR man also alleged that MIC had failed to pick the best project manager for construction of AIMST University by not inviting an open tender.
He added that the company that was appointed as the project manager was a personal friend of Samy Vellu.
“This company was paid a total of RM35 million for their services. On top of this, they were paid a monthly fee of RM144,497 during the construction and defect liability period,” he said.
He also said that Samy Vellu had allegedly given out an interest-free loan of RM1 million from the MIED account to a local businessman.
“This loan was not approved by the MIED board. What is the explanation on this?” asked Gobi.
He also urged the MIC to reveal the true cost of building the AIMST University.
Previously, Gobi alleged financial irregularities in the running of the AIMST cafeteria.
Reacting to his revelations then, MIC vice-president M Saravanan had said the party was willing to allow a thorough probe on the matter but it must be conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) or the police.
MIC supreme council member S Vell Paari, however, said he had asked those named by Gobi in the cafetaria matter to respond to the allegation.
Gobi said today that he has yet to receive any clarification from anyone on the matter.
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