Chor made full minister despite ‘role’ in PKFZ
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Datuk Wira Chor Chee Heung was today named the Housing and Local Government Minister despite being among the politicians who came under fire during the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) saga.
A PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) audit report, commissioned by the Port Klang Authority (PKA) and released last year, mentioned the involvement of several politicians and stated there might be some conflict of interest.
The Alor Star MP, who was PKA chairman from 2007-2008, had denied any wrongdoing and had said he accepted the post of chairman to do “national service”.
The current deputy finance minister, who recently secured a post as MCA vice-president during the party’s polls in March, this evening thanked the party leadership and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for the appointment.
Chor (picture), who will now take over from party comrade Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha who held the portfolio, told The Malaysian Insider that his years of experience as a fifth-term MP and a deputy minister would help him carry out his duties efficiently.
He claimed he had not been informed of his appointment before today.
“I only heard about it through rumours in the press.
“However, I am thankful that my party has confidence in my capabilities. I will not disappoint the prime minister and the rakyat,” he said.
In July last year, he was summoned to appear before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which was probing the PKFZ project which was initially estimated to cost RM1.96 billion but ended up costing RM12.45 billion.
The PwC report mentioned that there could have possibly been a conflict of interest, since Chor was both non-executive deputy chairman of Wijaya Baru Global Bhd (WBGB) and chairman of PKA.
WBGB is linked to PKFZ’s main developer Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB).
UMNO appointed him ? as reward for his role !
How can this crooked bastard be made a full minsiter? It is a a bloody disgrace of Chua Soi Lek to do so. It just show how much respect that Chua Soi Lek has for the Chinese Community. When a man is tainted and immoral, he can do anything, including making a crook a full minister.
ReplyDeleteTeach MCA a lesson!
aiyor...he doesn't dig shit like OTK mah...
ReplyDeleteeven he is involved, now he just need to keep quiet, he will enjoy his ministership as long as najib and chua is president of UMNO and MCA respectively.
for now lah...
What else can MCA create? They are making an idiot and laughing stock of themselve.Is this what CSL capable off to gain the chinese confidence?He think he is great not making himself a minister, but what difference does he make? An MP of less than 2 yrs becoming deputy minister? Dont take us as that stupid. MCA can forget my vote.
ReplyDeleteI heard Chua Soi Lek is feeding mullah into Hajib's coffer. It is the Bintulu Tiong's money.
ReplyDeleteSee how corrupt MCA has become under Chua Soi Lek. It is not even 3 months. Give him one year, MCA is dead. Give him 2 years and Malaysia is gone.
Looks like the father prefer to stay as AV Superstar, and let the son to take up the cabinet post..., any good chances, sama-sama share-share at home lah.
ReplyDeleteMr Thong Bok, where are you? Can't you see another dynasty taking shape in MCA? Or you mouth has been stuffed full and can no longer making noise?
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What kind of a country we are? A person that is implicated in the Mother of all corruption not only extricated himself but has been handsomely rewarded instead, with a ministerial post by a stroke of the mighty pen. With a lesson learnt as aforesaid, will there be do-gooders anymore ? Kiss and say good-bye to anti corruption...
ReplyDelete"National Service" "The party and PM have the confidence in him". "carry out his duties efficiently" CCH dont talk cock. You get the country bankrupt feeding those basterd taking the money from the taxes that we pay."Ki hor lang kan"
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