Malaysian Insider
Umno’s Sementa assemblyman Datuk Abdul Rahman Palil, cited in an audit report for conflict of interest in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal, is now suing the Port Klang Authority(PKA) and eight others for RM11 million to clear his name.
Abdul Rahman’s lawyers issued the letters of demand last July 3, giving the respondents seven days to respond and apologise.
A PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report commissioned by the PKA noted Abdul Rahman’s conflict of interest as he was both PKA director and chairman of the Pulau Lumut Development Cooperative (KPPL) which was the original owner of the land that is now the PKFZ site.
KPPL had obtained land from the state government before selling it to turnkey contractor Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), which in turn was also appointed by the PKA to clear the land and build the infrastructure for the PKFZ in 2002. The project’s cost has ballooned from RM2 billion to possibly RM12.5 billion due to PKA’s weak cashflow and financial situation.
Abdul Rahman said the PwC report was one-sided as there were others who made the decision on PKFZ but only he was implicated.
He is seeking RM2 million from PKA and PricewaterhouseCoopers and RM1 million each from Kinrara assemblywoman and Selangor senior executive councillor Teresa Kok, newspapers The Sun, New Straits Times, printer and publisher of opposition party paper Suara Keadilan and PKR secretary-general Datuk Salehuddin Hashim.
Meanwhile, Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim weighed in on the matter, saying the state had initially sold the land in Port Klang at a low premium to KPPL for agricultural purposes.
The cooperative was suppose to subdivide the land between members to farm but instead the land was sold to KDSB, who in turned sold it to PKA.
Khalid said in his personal view the PKA did not know how to do business and added that federal government would have to write off the debts owed by the project before it is viable.
maybe all UMNO chaps believe that the Court will always rule in favour of them hence just sue-lah
I cannot imagine what Teresa have done to deserve this law suit….the whole mess was caused by some other people, not her
Does it mean now the public cannot comment on the case under the threat of it being sub judice?
This is a democratic country. One can sue another whatever it is within the boundaries and confines of the law. If one is innocent, then there’s nothing to fear and worry about.
To sue is one thing. To substantiate with facts and figures is another. If it is just to sue to protect one’s integrity and credibility without rhyme and reason, then it can be counter-productive. One is just guilty conscious.
JUSTICE AND TRUTH WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL!
With the Bolehland judiciary probably on his side, here we have this typical greedy,arrogant, who-do-no-wrong species from UM NO drumming his chest. A real great specimen.
Teresa and team, you have the rakyat behind you. Let him sue till the cows come home. During court proceeding, the whole world will enjoy his display of stupidity and greediness to the whole world.