PKR: George Kent was 'go-between' for PM, Thales



PKR currently revealed papers which it argued uncover Thales International, a association involved in a French-Malaysian submarine squeeze deal, was set to win a bid for a LRT Ampang Line extension project.

At a press discussion today, PKR executive of strategy Rafizi Ramli purported a papers infer which Thales was using local association George Kent as a "go-between" with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

azlanReferring to a technical analysis inform for a plan by Halcrow, he pronounced Thales was "set to win a bid", with a organisation being involved in 3 joint-ventures behest for a project.

The 3 embody a George Kent-Wijet-Thales consortium, which a technical analysis inform states is to be deliberate notwithstanding unwell a technical evaluation.

"Every singular order was damaged in order to give an value to Thales.

"Who else can make these instructions unless it was underneath a patronage of a prime minister?" Rafizi asked.

The plan is underneath a purview of a Finance Ministry, which is additionally headed by Najib.

Najib earlier discharged claims of irregularities, saying which a tender process for a rounded off RM1 billion plan was done "properly".
NONEFrench counsel Joseph Breham (right), who is behaving for NGO Suaram, revealed in May which French investigators found evidence to suggest which Thales had paid 32 million euros (RM144! million ) to squeeze tip naval papers from Terasasi, a association owned by Abdul Razak.
The Defence Ministry has given pronounced which it found no evidence of such a defence leak.
Rafizi pronounced a link to Najib was strengthening, considering which George Kent is tranquil by Tan Kay Hock who has been reported byThe Staras Najib's "golf buddy".

According to Halcrow's inform made available to a press today, a technical analysis panel was "instructed by Prasarana", following an halt examination upon Jun 17, to embody all bidders notwithstanding Halcrow's suggestion to remove a four lowest scorers.

Rafizi pronounced this included George Kent-Wijet-Thales, which scored 55.17 percent, distant at a back of a tip scorer Balfour Beaty-Invensys, which scored 80.10 percent.

George Kent awarded minute of intent


He pronounced which it was even more alarming which a George Kent consortium has been released a minute of vigilant (LOI) for a plan someday towards a finish of last month.

He could infer a LOI was released as third celebration papers uncover which George Kent has proposed engaging with sub-contractors as well as financiers for a project.

"I know tender committee procedures. we sat upon tender house committees for Petronas' upstream petrochemical projects... worth RM10 billion to RM20 billion.

"When an LOI is released it is 90 percent sure which (the target will be awarded a project)," he said.
Rafizi would exhibit a third celebration papers once plan owners Syarikat Prasarana Nasional Bhd responds.
"I do not have a LOI. Insiders tell me a LOI was part of papers taken during a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission raid upon Prasarana upon Jun 29," he said.

Prasarana's arch executive officer yesterday questioned a authenticity of papers unprotected by Rafizi as well as pronounced which a minute of award has not been issued
NONERafizi additionally claimed which a distribution of a LOI was not valid as a George Kent consortium bid's validity duration had expired.

While he does not have papers to back this claim, Rafizi said, he has full trust in his informants as a papers they have been leaked to him have been genuine to illustrate far.

The papers have been proven genuine, he said, as a Finance Ministry has lodged a military inform over their leaks as well as military have been investigating a box underneath a Official Secrets Act.

He explained which a bidder places a validity duration for his bid, to criticism for taking flight costs over time, as well as giving a plan to George Kent when a duration had expired might lead to movement orders.

"So, it might go over as well as beyond a RM1 billion (estimated)," Rafizi said.
Malaysiakinihad contacted George Kent when a claim initial surfaced though its officer, who declined to give his name, has refused to comment.
Contacted today, an additional officer who is dealing with a behest practice refused criticism as well as requested thatMalaysiakinirefer to his superior.
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