Who is paying for The Selangor Menteri Besar’s ‘working holiday’ to the US and UK?
Haven’t plans already been drawn up for Selangor’s new stadium?
MURRAY HUNTER
According to a reliable source within the corridors of power, the designer of the new Selangor stadium Populous, on behalf of MRCB is paying for the Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari’s ‘working holiday’ to the United Kingdom and California in the United States, in a bid to close the deal before the state assembly is dissolved. It is believed Amirudin Shari is visiting Wembley Stadium in the UK, and another stadium in California.
The information provided by the source within the corridors of power indicates that Amirudin will view a model of what the new stadium would look like, before the stadium in Shah Alam is torn down. Amirudin will then join a trade mission to the United States, led by Selangor Exco member for investment Teng Chang Khim. A number of companies on the trade mission are actually state GLCs such as Permodalan Negeri Selangor Bhd, led by their CEO Raja Ahmad Shahrir Iskandar.
Was the Selangor trade mission top heavy with state GLCs?
There seems to be a lot of State EXCOs leaving the country with a state election just around the corner. Ganabatirau Veraman and Rodziah Ismail are off to Canada.
Questions over the Selangor Stadium
Do the political elites really know what the preferences of the Selangor people in regards to the future of the stadium? Many speak of the nostalgia they have over the stadium, seeing a memorable football match or concert there. Many stadiums like the MCG in Melbourne continue to be refurbished to maintain its heritage.
Maybe that would be more preferable to having a replica of another stadium somewhere in California. Building a new stadium with a commercial, hotel, and shopping centre is the more expensive option, at a time when Selangor’s citizens are still finding it difficult to financially make ends meet.
