DAP Senator Tunku Aziz quick Apology

Aziz's super-quick apology and Wee's interest in Port Klang	Share
Friday, 29 January 2010 17:33
DAP vice-chairman Senator Tunku Abdul Aziz's super-quick apology to MCA Youth chief Dr Wee Ka Siong is perplexing. Just one phone call from Wee and the Senator changes his mind and apologises over his comments about Wee's links with the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ). Either Tunku Aziz had made a rash statement resulting in his apology or he has suddenly lost his nerves to pursue a matter of public interest to its end. Tunku Aziz should be reminded that he is now a Senator and therefore he must verify the basic accuracy of his statements. Likewise, he must also exercise more care and caution when making an apology so that the people are spared the confusion. On the PKFZ multi-billion-ringgit fiasco, Wee has repeatedly claimed that he had relinquished his share in consultancy firm Hijau Sekitar Sdn Bhd, after he was appointed deputy education minister. Hijau Sekitar, together with four other firms, was commissioned by Wijaya Baru Sdn Bhd to do a study on the need for port development in Port Klang. Wijaya Baru is the parent company of Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd, the turnkey contractor of the controversial PKFZ project. Wee has also repeatedly claimed that the survey had nothing to do with PKFZ. Isn't PKFZ part of Port Klang? Now, in his bid to clear doubts over his links with the PKFZ, Wee says he had declared his assets to the prime minister – twice to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and once to Najib Abdul Razak. That is well and good. But the main issue here is not about when he gave up his stake in Hijau Sekitar or whether he has declared his assets. The doubt is about Hijau Sekitar's links with Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd, PKFZ's turnkey contractor. Wee has taken pains to explain repeatedly that Hijau Sekitar's survey had nothing to do with PKFZ. But Wee has amazingly avoided explaining why Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd, through its wholly owned Wijaya Baru Sdn Bhd, engaged his firm to do a study on the need for port development in Port Klang. Isn't this the concern of the stakeholder, the Port Klang Authority? Bearing in mind that the PKFZ is part of Port Klang, what were Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd and Hijau Sekitar's interests in Port Klang at that point of time? PORT WATCHMAN Kuala Lumpur This is DAP lah ! One minute criticise , next minute can say sorry lah ! I thought only Samy Vellu does that , You scratch my back I scratch your back !