Former budding apportion Dr Mahathir Mohamad pronounced he had told a military which he was not deceived in tie with a cost of a argumentative Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project.
"As distant as we can remember, no cupboard member objected to (the cost) of a project," Mahathir pronounced in a High Court in Kuala Lumpur today..
Mahathir is a fourth defence declare in former transport apportion Dr Ling Liong Sik's corrpution trial.
He pronounced a single of a military officers who recorded his matter had remarked which if they had known that, they would not have charged Ling.
"As distant as we can remember, no cupboard member objected to (the cost) of a project," Mahathir pronounced in a High Court in Kuala Lumpur today..Mahathir is a fourth defence declare in former transport apportion Dr Ling Liong Sik's corrpution trial.
He pronounced a single of a military officers who recorded his matter had remarked which if they had known that, they would not have charged Ling.
Mahathir pronounced this in reply to questions from Ling's lawyer Wong Kian Kheong.
He pronounced a military officers recorded his matter twice as well as he identified a single of a officers as Supt R Rajagopal.
Wong:After perusing a documents since by a IO, did we surprise a IO which we were deceived with courtesy to a land purchase?
Mahathir:No.
Wong:Did we board a military inform which defendant deceived we with courtesy to a squeeze of a land in this case?
Wong:After perusing a documents since by a IO, did we surprise a IO which we were deceived with courtesy to a land purchase?
Mahathir:No.
Wong:Did we board a military inform which defendant deceived we with courtesy to a squeeze of a land in this case?
Mahathir:No.
Wong:What did a IO tell you?
Wong:What did a IO tell you?
Mahathir:One of a officers pronounced which if they had heard my statement, they would not have charged Dr Ling. However, we cannot recollect which military officer this is.
'Low land cost will affect my popularity'
'Low land cost will affect my popularity'
The former premier, who was additionally a Finance Minister as well as Special Functions Minister in 20! 02, addi tionally told a justice which if compulsory acquisition was finished upon a 1,000 acre land in Pulau Indah, a cost could be low.
He pronounced as budding apportion as well as Finance Minister, he did not wish to take a land by compulsory acquisition as a evaluation finished by his officers would be very low.
"The evaluation finished by a officers would be low as they wish to assistance a supervision to save money. Being a apportion as well as a statesman we know if (compulsory acquisition) is made, it would affect my recognition (being a politician). And recognition is very critical to me.
"I do not wish to overlook a land (through compulsory acquisition) as my status (being a PM) depends upon my popularity. If it is undervalued, people will be upset. If it is fair valued, it was alright for a supervision to acquire," he said.
Despite this, Mahathir pronounced he remembered former Minister in a Prime Minister's Department Rais Yatim had warned him as well as a cupboard which there was complaint in appropriation a land as there are encumbrances.
For him, he pronounced he longed for to continue upon with a PKFZ plan as it is modelled after a Jebel Ali port in a Middle East of which he had visited twice, once during construction as well as an additional after it is completed.
Wong:Are we in favour of removing this l! and?
Mahathir:I recollect which we longed for to get a land as a plan is beneficial for a port as well as a country.
Wong:What were a reasons a cupboard motionless to acquire a land?
Mahathir:We were endangered which this was a good plan for a nation as well as we longed for to go forward with a project.
Wong:When we were a PM, did any of! your mi nisters in a cupboard object to a project?
Mahathir:I do not recollect any ministers voicing objection, as all of them backed a project.
RM25 did not embody interest
Mahathir additionally told a justice which nothing of his officers in a Finance Ministry had informed him of any discrepancy in a cost of land when Ling had sent his minute antiquated Jun 29, 2002 to take a land in Pulau Indah for a project.
He pronounced he cannot recollect any of his officers or a cupboard having brought this to his attention.
When asked by Wong (left) either he understood Ling's minute to him as well as its annexure, a former premier, who was wearing a khaki suit, replied he understoo! d a le tter as well as what Ling meant.
"My bargain during which time was RM25 per square foot (psf) of a land is for money payment. If it is paid in cash, there will be no interest, if it is paid overtime there will be interest," he said.
Wong:Have we received any complaint from your officers as well as a cupboard which this minute (in contention) was dubious or contained any omission?
Mahathir:No
Wong:If it is paid over 15 years, there will be interest?
Mahathir:Yes it would
Wong:RM25, does it embody interests?
Mahathir:No it cannot. we told a military officers who questioned me which a matter of cost is money cost as well as if it is to be finished over some time, there will be faedah (interest).
He agreed with Wong which until today, nothing of his former officers during a Finance Ministry or a cupboard had met him to say which they were d! eceived as well as he had not lodged any inform over Ling's letter.
The hearing will continue tomorrow with Mahathir continuing his sworn statement before Justice Ahmadi Asnawi.
Read More @ Source He pronounced as budding apportion as well as Finance Minister, he did not wish to take a land by compulsory acquisition as a evaluation finished by his officers would be very low.
"The evaluation finished by a officers would be low as they wish to assistance a supervision to save money. Being a apportion as well as a statesman we know if (compulsory acquisition) is made, it would affect my recognition (being a politician). And recognition is very critical to me.
"I do not wish to overlook a land (through compulsory acquisition) as my status (being a PM) depends upon my popularity. If it is undervalued, people will be upset. If it is fair valued, it was alright for a supervision to acquire," he said.Despite this, Mahathir pronounced he remembered former Minister in a Prime Minister's Department Rais Yatim had warned him as well as a cupboard which there was complaint in appropriation a land as there are encumbrances.
For him, he pronounced he longed for to continue upon with a PKFZ plan as it is modelled after a Jebel Ali port in a Middle East of which he had visited twice, once during construction as well as an additional after it is completed.
Wong:Are we in favour of removing this l! and?
Mahathir:I recollect which we longed for to get a land as a plan is beneficial for a port as well as a country.
Wong:What were a reasons a cupboard motionless to acquire a land?
Mahathir:We were endangered which this was a good plan for a nation as well as we longed for to go forward with a project.
Wong:When we were a PM, did any of! your mi nisters in a cupboard object to a project?
Mahathir:I do not recollect any ministers voicing objection, as all of them backed a project.
RM25 did not embody interest
Mahathir additionally told a justice which nothing of his officers in a Finance Ministry had informed him of any discrepancy in a cost of land when Ling had sent his minute antiquated Jun 29, 2002 to take a land in Pulau Indah for a project.He pronounced he cannot recollect any of his officers or a cupboard having brought this to his attention.
When asked by Wong (left) either he understood Ling's minute to him as well as its annexure, a former premier, who was wearing a khaki suit, replied he understoo! d a le tter as well as what Ling meant.
"My bargain during which time was RM25 per square foot (psf) of a land is for money payment. If it is paid in cash, there will be no interest, if it is paid overtime there will be interest," he said.
Wong:Have we received any complaint from your officers as well as a cupboard which this minute (in contention) was dubious or contained any omission?
Mahathir:No
Wong:If it is paid over 15 years, there will be interest?
Mahathir:Yes it would
Wong:RM25, does it embody interests?
Mahathir:No it cannot. we told a military officers who questioned me which a matter of cost is money cost as well as if it is to be finished over some time, there will be faedah (interest).
He agreed with Wong which until today, nothing of his former officers during a Finance Ministry or a cupboard had met him to say which they were d! eceived as well as he had not lodged any inform over Ling's letter.
The hearing will continue tomorrow with Mahathir continuing his sworn statement before Justice Ahmadi Asnawi.
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