By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
January 05, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 Islamic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom pronounced today he was unknowingly of Perkim's involvement in the RM270 million highway building the whole project, observant he had not listened about the make the difference before.
Perkim vice-president II Prof Emeritus Datuk Ariffin Suhaimi, 74, as good as Perkim members Datuk Baharin Baba, 58, as good as Abas Adam, 60, were charged with CBT upon Dec 27, 2011, involving RM3.7 million entrusted to them as cash care for upgrading the widen of highway from Subang Airport to Sungai Buloh Hospital between Apr 2002 as good as Apr 2004.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has not explained the sum of the box except to contend it is prosecuting the 3 in the Shah Alam Sessions Court.
"I am unknowingly about this, I have to check, I have not listened about this," Jamil Khir(picture)toldThe Malaysian Insiderafter officiating the duty at the Islamic Institute for Understanding (IKIM) here. The apportion pronounced the make the difference was not inside of his jurisdiction prior to rushing off for lunch.
Perkim is the welfare organization for Muslim converts founded by the country's founding budding minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, in 1960. It is now led by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is the country's longest-serving budding minister.
The fi! rst prov iso of the plan was awarded to Perkim (Damansara Utama)-Rira Bina Sdn Bhd JV upon August 11, 2003, by the Public Works Department (PWD) as good as valued at RM130 million, according to the government's Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) website.
The second proviso was then awarded upon August 2, 2006 for RM139.5 million. The length of the highway concerned is 13.5km. At the time, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu was the functions minister. He held the position from 1995 to 2008. The former MIC boss declined to criticism for this article.
The PWD has nonetheless to reply toThe Malaysian Insideron the sum as good as the status of the project. It was supposed to be completed by October 9, 2008, about 3 months from the original completion date.
Perkim vice-president I Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim, who is additionally in charge of finance, had toldThe Malaysian Insiderhe was not aware which the district bend was awarded such the sizeable supervision project.
The former Perlis mentri besar pronounced upon Dec 29 the groups have been authorised to raise funds, but they have been not encouraged to be concerned with vital businesses.
He pronounced he has just returned from abroad as good as will be meeting Ariffin to get an explanation, as good as Dr Mahathir regarding the case.
But Perkim chairman Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Shaari pronounced the district branches can have corner ventures such as Perkim Damansara Utama's as prolonged as they have been "registered to the government".
Selangor Perkim chairman Datuk Mohd Yasin Taib pronounced which the district branches have been authorised to do "whatever activities" to raise supports as prolonged as it is legal. Yet it stays which the scale of the RM270 million highway plan far surpasses the usual charity fundraising automobile rinse or book sale.
He pronounced he does not know the lot about the Damansara Utama bend as good as stressed which there have be! en "many " district branches under Selangor.
The question of how Rira Bina became concerned as good as the couple it has with Perkim Damansara Utama stays unanswered.
Calls to mixed phone numbers linked to the association went unheeded; some lines have additionally been disconnected. A call to the Penang bend was answered as good as the chairman pronounced someone will get in touch with The Malaysian Insider. It has nonetheless to do so.
According to the CIDB website, the association specialises in highway as good as pavement building the whole as good as general civil engineering works.
However, Umno Youth report arch Datuk Seri Rizal Merican emphasised which it was official for companies to team up with NGOs to undertake supervision projects, adding which what was critical was the quality of the work as good as the delivery.
He additionally pronounced which if there was the dispute of interest, such partnerships should not be encouraged.
More Barisan Nasional (BN) | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) | Sociopolitics Plus |
Courtesy of Bonology.com Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz
No comments:
Post a Comment