Just as I was praising MCA for the move in the PKFZ scandal, this report came out! What is happening in our beloved country?!??!?! Everybody and everything cannot be trustedanymore??!!! Anarchy??? GOD forbid or am I too late in wishing?? EXPOSED: 'RM10 mil for MCA boss'

Yong Kai Ping and Ng Ling Fong Aug 12, 09 5:54pm

Twenty-four hours after a police report was lodged against developer Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), the company's top brass have made some startling revelations. KDSB chief executive officer Tiong King Sing - who is also the Barisan Nasional backbenchers club chairperson and Bintulu MP - alleged that he had 'donated' RM10 million to MCA president and Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat last year. The money, he added, was for activities related to the MCA divisions. Tiong's number two in KDSB, Faizal Abdullah, also said that Ong had used the company'sprivate jet five times and 'owed' them US$40,000 for the services. Speaking to Malaysiakini, Tiong claimed that he had pumped in the millions after being requested to do so by Ong. The money was apparently paid in cash over three installments during meetings with the MCA president held in Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur last year. It is unclear whether the alleged payments were to fund Ong's election campaign to be party president last October. Yesterday, the Port Klang Authority (PKA) had filed a police report against KDSB, which has been accused of making inflated claims in relation to the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project. KDSB was the turnkey developer for the project, whose questionable figures were exposed by the MCA president. Ong later claimed that he had received death threats for doing so. Despite numerous attempts, the MCA president could not be reached for comment over the allegations made by the KDSB bosses. MCA Youth exco Lim Boon Aik was yesterday quoted in a Chinese newspaper as claiming that the 'donation rumour' was spread to defame MCA leaders. He urged Tiong to clarify the matter. 'Ong need the funds' When contacted, Tiong was reluctant to comment on the matter and referred Malaysiakini to the MCA president. However, when pressed repeatedly, Tiong conceded that the "rumours were true". "Last year, Ong asked me to support him. As a new leader, he needed some funds for activities. We are politicians, we need funds to sponsor our activities. "I was supposed to return the money to some other people. But in order to help each other, I let Ong use the money first," he said. "He (Ong) said that he wanted to give the money to all MCA divisions. But I have no idea if he did so. This is up to MCA members to ask him. "If he didn't give the money to the MCA divisions, then he is lying to me, (and) I want him to return the money," added the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) treasurer. Stating that since he regularly 'donated millions' to people, Tiong claimed that it was difficult for him to recall the dates when he gave the money to Ong. Although there was no other MCA leader present at the meetings, the business tycoon-turned-politician said he had a friend who could be a witness. "If Ong dares to say that he did not take the money, then ask him to come and see me, I will clearly tell him from where he took the money. "He (Ong) had even promised to give me a receipt, but I have not received anything," he added. Tiong, however, remained adamant that the money was not a form of corruption or that it had anything to do with the PKFZ issue. "If I had bribed you, why didn't you (Ong) make a police report?" he asked. 'Did not pay for fuel' As for using the jet, Faizal toldMalaysiakinithat the company did not charge the MCA president any charter fee but added that the latter should have at least paid for fuel and other expenses amounting to US$40,000. Due to this, he said the company had turned down Ong's request to use the jet again. In a statement issued by Ong's political secretary Simon Lim this afternoon, the latter said the ministry was not billed by the company. "For expenses involving the minister's official travel, the relevant company must send the bill to the ministry to claim for payment," he explained. Lim said the reason the minister had opted to use a chartered airplane was due to his tight schedule and to prevent being late. He added that Ong had also used other modes of travel, including no-frills airlines. Lim also expressed disappointment that the media were publishing 'unverified' reports concerning this issue. Ong responds in blog posting In an immediate reaction, Ong described Tiong's allegations as “smear tactics and character assassination”. “The allegation by Tiong that I have taken the RM10 million 'loan' from him for use by the party's divisions, are obviously made with several motives, including diverting attention away from the alleged irregularities exposed by the (PKFZ) task force,” he said in a blog posting. “It could also be meant to create suspicion among my party comrades that I have pocketed funds meant for the divisions. The fact that he indicated that it was a loan could mean that he wants the option of taking me to court to further embarrass me.” Ong said that the payments mentioned by Tiong was 2008 when he was vice-president until October. “The need for me as vice-president to raise money for the divisions was a non-starter. Later, as president, we already have access to party funds and allocations. I doubt any reasonable person would part with RM10 million based on such a story.” He echoed his political secretary's contention that his office had yet to receive invoices for the private jet services. “If the charter company has been more efficient, I am sure my office would have already made prompt payments. I am sure businesses do not issue invoices through the press.” Ong said the latest allegations would not deter him to pursue the PKFZ issue. “I also ask that I be judged based on my actions. I will consult my lawyers and seek legal advice on the defamatory allegations.”

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