Chor made full minister despite ‘role’ in PKFZ

By Clara Chooi

June 01, 2010

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 !

Chor publicly declares support for Tee Keat

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Chor publicly declares support for Tee Keat
by Kong See Hoh

Datuk Donald Lim	Datuk Chor Chee Heung

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27, 2009) : MCA central committee (CC) member Datuk Chor Chee Heung ysterday publicly declared his support for Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and urged central delegates to rally behind the party president, the Chinese press reported today.

"I believe that central delegates should support the present leadership. Follow me in supporting the present party leadership," Chor, who is deputy finance minister, was quoted as saying in a public function in Petaling Jaya.

"We want continued stability for MCA. If the party has too many leaders with too many leadership styles, it would only create more internal problems."

Meanwhile, Petaling Jaya Selatan MCA chief Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai declined to be drawn into making a stand in the current leadership tussle. Smart guy , with Chua playing him out in the last party election by prematurely announcing he is contesting for a VP without his consent when in actual fact he wanted to go for the DP position . Chua in fact went round the country during his lunch and dinner talks telling everyone that he Donald is an idiot and a fool . Yes indeed , if he Donald were to support him now .

However, he said the 25 central delegates from his division would make a wise choice on the Oct 10 extraordinary general meeting EGM).

Pressed by the media, Lim who was involved in a three-cornered fight with sacked party deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek and former secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan for the party No. 2 post last year, said: "I will make a choice when the day comes. It (my vote) surely will not be a spoilt vote".

He disclosed that both Tee keat's and Chua's camps had lobbied for his and his division's support.

Both camps have their support but what is important is that they must think of how to pick up the pieces and close ranks.

With the EGM about two weeks away, bookies are said to have started accepting bets on its outcome.


Tee Keat is gaining in delegates' support
by Giam Say Khoon

Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek	Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat

PETALING JAYA (Sept 27, 2009) : MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat is gaining more support for the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Oct 10 -- if the results of two online polls conducted by a vernacular newspaper are anything to go by.

About 61% of the respondents in a survey conducted by the Kwong Wah Yit Poh's website www.kwongwah.com.my feel that it is not suitable for a morally-tainted leader to lead a party or a nation.

The rest feel it is fine for a tainted leader to hold the top post in a party or lead a nation. ????????? Possibly the numbers made up of the Has Beens supporters of the Rotten Fish Head and the dick lovers from some of the women who can't stand to see their beloved pornstar king being out of action . They'll miss his elongated dick . That's the problem with some women who let their hearts rule their heads .

The poll does not name any particular political leader but it comes less than two weeks before the EGM to resolve the differences between Ong and suspended deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, who was expelled, but later suspended for four years, for tarnishing the image of the party through his involvement a sex DVD scandal.

In an earlier poll, also carried out on the newspaper's website, 69% of the 611 participants felt that Ong should continue to lead the party. Only 31% threw their support behind Chua.

The EGM will vote on the five resolutions proposed by Chua's camp:
> Move a motion of no-confidence against Ong; Vote NO

> Annul the decision of the presidential council to accept the recommendation by the disciplinary board to expel Chua; Vote NO

> Reinstate Chua as the deputy president; Vote NO

> Revoke any appointments made before the EGM including the appointment of deputy president; and

> Dismiss all possible discplinary actions and sentences against the requisitionists.

Political analysts see the EGM as a "win-all" or "lose-all" battle for the two leaders.

If Ong loses the battle and resigns, it could trigger fresh party elections because Chua, who would be reinstated as the deputy president, will automatically become the president until the next party elections as stipulated under the party constitution.

A disciplinary board member told Kwong Wah Yit Poh on Saturday at least 400 of those who signed for the requisition of the EGM felt they were "conned" because they were not aware that a motion of no-confidence against the party president would be included among the resolutions.

The board member feels these "conned" delegates would turn around and support Ong.

Another party insider told the paper Chua's supporters may be losing their momentum because the Oct 10 date for the EGM "has provided the incumbents sufficient time to counter the strategies used by Chua".

"The situation is not too positive for Chua. He must use whatever time left to explain to the delegates and hope that the delegates will not be swayed when making their decision during the EGM," he said.
Chua's supporters had argued, however, it was a tactic by Ong to weaken the morale and confidence of the requisitionists.

Pro-Chua EGM action committee chief coordinator Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho also said the delegates signed in front of lawyers and commissioners of oath and that they had full access to the resolutions before signing the requisition form.