(Bernama) - Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) wants Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to reply to allegations made by Malaysia-Today editor, Raja Petra Kamarudin that the PKR-led state government had awarded projects directly and not through open tender since it came to power in the state in 2008.
Selangor BN coordinator, Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed said the Selangor Menteri Besar needed to clarify the allegations as he (Abdul Khalid) in April 2008 had promised to eliminate negotiated tenders to Bumiputera contractors to avoid monopolies by certain parties.
"Abdul Khalid should counter the allegations to prove that he is walking the talk," he told reporters here today.
Mohd Zin was commenting on a media reports today, quoting the exposure by Raja Petra that the PKR-led Selangor government had given projects worth more than RM250 million directly and not through open tenders since the opposition took over the state after the March 2008 general election.
