PKFZ: Five accused of conspiracy
(The Sun Daily) – Port Klang Authority (PKA) chairman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng today upped the ante on the controversial Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project issue by lodging a report at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against three individuals and two companies involving disputed claims amounting to RM740 million.
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He submitted two voluminous dossiers containing evidence on "disputable claims" and "possible conspiracy" by Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB) and its president and chief executive offier Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, former PKA general manager Datin Paduka OC Phang, BTA Architect and its head Bernard Tan Seng Swee, the consultant appointed for the PKFZ development works in those claims.
Lee arrived at the MACC headquarters here at 2.30pm and was there for about 15 minutes.
MACC director of investigations Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull was seen entering the building at 2.35pm.
On Aug 11, Lee had lodged a report at the Klang police station over notices of payment and other irregularities totalling RM657 million.
"Now, we have another RM740 million…so there is a dispute in claims of RM1.4 billion," he told reporters.
In his MACC report, Lee alleged that Phang had carried out actions that were detrimental to PKA and beneficial to PKFZ turnkey developer KDSB, and she allegedly made unilateral decisions without the approval of PKA board members.
He further claimed that Phang knew PKA could not self-finance the purchase of the PKFZ land but failed to alert the government or take immediate steps to alleviate its financial predicament.
He also claimed that Phang insisted that Perunding BE Sdn Bhd be appointed as the sole quantity surveyor despite knowing that same company had been engaged by KDSB, leading to a conflict of interest.
"KDSB, along with BTA Architect had worked in concert to issue notices of payment to PKA which are false, erroneous or defective, which PKA believes is intended to mislead," Lee said.
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He also alleged that the notices of payment are fraudulent as they claimed payment for works which in reality had not been carried out.
In his statement, Lee also listed alleged irregulaties and details of the notices of payment as mentioned in his Aug 11 police report.
They are that KDSB:
>> made claims for RM5 million in respect of procurement of performance bond and insurance premiums which it is not entitled to claim;
>> made claim for RM254.8 million for monsoon drain works and water supply works for which it is not entitled to claim under Development Agreement 3 (DA3);
>> may have overclaimed the sum of RM79 million in professional fees based on the Public Works Department's standard form of agreement for consultancy services between contractor and consultants for design and build contract;
>> made claims for RM55.8 million for physical construction of electrical infrastructure for 33kv system works which have yet to start;
>> appeared to have over-claimed for hotel works to the sum of RM24.9 million
>> made RM62.2 million claim for variation work which arguably, it is not entitled to claim as the procedural requirement under the Additional Development Works (ADW) has not been complied;
>> claimed for RM83 million for 33kv power supply to Precint 2 and 8 and the civil infrastructure has yet to be carried out;
>> Re-measurement by JUCB Sdn Bhd of the office blocks and light industries units showed a cost difference of RM93 million;
>> Contributions not made to authorities by KDSB for the basic infrastructure works as required under Land Agreement 1 (LA1) to the sum of RM2.3 million.
