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PKFZ: Why the U-turn?

April 17, 2012

PKFZ: Why the U-turn?

R. Nadeswaran (04-16-12)@www.thesundaily.my

NUMEROUS reports from accountants as well as lawyers appointed by the Port Klang Authority gave Malaysians an discernment into the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) liaison that will price taxpayers the whopping RM12 billion.

Enough has been said as well as created upon it as well as as the have the difference of policy, this columnist took the view that the law must take the march as well as any serve comment, regard or dictum would be seen as an profusion as well as the replication. The stance taken was that unless there were brand new developments, it would be the rubbish of valuable space delving into an exercise of exercise as well as reminding readers of the infamous acts as well as omissions.

This stand was to change dramatically dual weeks ago Apr 4 to be exact. A cursory peek during the record noted "Work in Progress" that had not been perused for some-more than 18 months stirred the call to someone informed with disciplinary hearings of lawyers. "What happened to the censure lodged by PKA upon the law organisation that acted for both parties?" was the infrequent question. The answer was stunning: "Didn't you know? The censure was withdrawn dual weeks ago!"

PKA authority Datuk Teh Kim Poh is an aged friend you were in the same delegate as well as primary schools as well as the phone call resulted in the assembly during his PKA office. As we walked in, he was articulate to the senior physical education instructor about concession negotiations, saying he longed for to be benefaction since ! "they br ag the staff".

We had met in London late final year when he attended the World Ports Conference as well as after the prevalent compliments, you came to the critical stuff. Why did PKA repel the complaint? Teh was momentarily stunned. The subject had taken him by surprise. He longed for to know who had told me about the house assembly as well as the preference that was taken usually 10 days earlier. The outmoded meditative as well as philosophy is that report as well as discussion upon each decision, however wrong, should be taken to the grave. But the minute to the Bar Council was the passed giveaway. It had been signed, sealed as well as sent in super-fast time three days after the meeting. How you instruct PKA had acted during such speed when it came to "real issues" similar to procurement as well as tenders.

First, it was the antagonistic declare theory. In what box will the lawyers who rebuilt the agreement be compulsory to testify? Besides, lawyers know their obligations when giving justification underneath oath. Some, when stumped for answers, demeanour for reinforcements as well as this was no ordinary situation, as well as another physical education instructor steps into the arena.

Why, Teh asks the officer, did PKA repel the complaint? "Mr Kee (the former general manager) does not want to testify. So there have been no witnesses," he replies.

But wasn't Kee destined to house the complaint? After all, Kee was never in the design when the agreement was sealed as well as when the purported breach took place. He merely acted for as well as upon behalf of PKA. All that needs to be tendered during the hearing is the agreement. So because the large fuss?

Shouldn't recommend! ation ha ve been taken from the Attorney-General's Chambers for such the extreme step? The PKA is the supervision physique as well as it is prevalent for recommendation be taken from supervision counsel. Why then did it confirm arbitrarily to ignore the preference of the previous house that saw it fit to have the complaint?

Kee's successor, David Padman, understandably was in the spot as well as needed guidance as to what to do next. He could have been destined to benefaction the PKA's box with the papers in the possession, or during worst, be destined to seek the recommendation of the A-G. Instead, the house chose to embark upon the preference that cannot be noticed in any other way though as the reversal of the receptive to advice as well as in accord with preference done by the predecessors.

The subject upon the minds of many Malaysians is: Is the current house penetrating to bring to book those concerned for the gigantic detriment or will it have serve attempts to brush all underneath the runner to benefit the few?

R. Nadeswaran is not exactly detection the past though preventing the few unsavoury events function in the future. He is editor (special as well as inquisitive reporting) during theSun as well as can be reached at: citizen-nades@thesundaily.com