Ng Yen Yen denies graft allegations

Article here : NST 2010/03/14

PENANG, Sun -- Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen has denied allegations in a blog that she was involved in corruption.
She said she would be lodging a police report in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow over the matter so that the person or persons responsible for the blog posting could be brought to book.

"It is an attempt to tarnish my name and family. I will be instructing my lawyers to take the necessary action," she told reporters after attending a briefing on a railway upgrading project, here today.

The posting in the ''New Kid On Blog'' had alleged that Ng had used her position as Tourism Minister to award contracts to promote tourism products to a company owned by a close friend of her son.

Ng clarified that the awarding of the contract was still at the discussion stage and had yet to be awarded to any company.

The former MCA vice president also denied that the article was posted by her political enemies who wanted see her toppled in the party polls.

"No. I feel it is not linked to the party. It is to tarnish my name and family.

I leave this matter in the hands of the authorities," she said, adding that she believed that MCA members would not be influenced by such lies spread on the Internet. -- BERNAMA

I think this time Malaysia today has gone overboard without checking the accuracy of the article and the blogger and having them posted just because she happens to be a BN Minister ! here's the article posted in Malaysia Today .

BIG CORRUPT LADY MINISTER OF TOURISM MALAYSIA DATO SRI NG YEN YEN (UPDATED wtih response from Tourism Ministry)

FROM AROUND THE BLOGS

Friday, 12 March 2010 admin-s

This is a true story regarding our Minister of Tourism Dato Sri Ng Yen Yen (NYY).

By Malaysia New Kid On Blog

The Ministry of Tourism Malaysia have a budget for “Media Campaign” to promote Malaysia on tourism. This budget is called in the Ministry as Media Global Fund. The previous Minister of Tourism Dato Azalina which set up a company that was given a contract to handle the Minister of Tourism's advertising for her own benefit. The same tactic is now use by NYY. She joint venture with one company called Sen Media Sdn. Bhd. and instruct other media to join this company to get contract.

The Managing Director of this company is Ruzi bin Ahmad who is also NYY’s son good friend. NYY’s son met media owners like BBC, STARTV, CNBC, ESPN, National Geographic, Phoenix HK, and Discovery Channel to negotiate and asked for 30% commission. The total budget for this campaign is RM 33 Million, and NYY’s son seeks a total commission around RM 10 Million from them.

Dato Mirza can confirm with this dealing, as the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia suppose to meet on 3rd April to start the media campaign and conclude by end of April, but NYY need to push this deal fast. NYY pressured Dato Mirza to carry forward the meeting to 9th March and starts the program by 15th March.

Due to the current situation, especially in MCA’s situation, NYY need to use the money for personal gain during the MCA’s current turmoil. For readers’ pondering, why should NYY need to move forward the campaign to 15th March 2010 and instruct her office to award the contract urgently so hasty? Why not evaluate other companies and follow the process?

Read more at: http://mynkob.blogspot.com/2010/03/big-corrupt-lady-minister-of-tourism.html

Tourism Malaysia wishes to clarify that currently there is no new contract yet been sealed with any party with regard to the global buy advertising campaign 2010, as claimed by the writer - Malaysia New Kid On Blog, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. For the record, the process and procedures in terms of procurement for advertising is carried out in accordance to Financial Procedures.

Wan Zawawi Mohammed
Director
Communications & Publicity
Tourism Malaysia