This is a gem from Citizen Nades titled:
It’s ‘our’ money, not yours
by R. Nadeswaran
Khir Toyo: “You wrote that the fine paid by PKNS was people’s money. No, PKNS is a private company.”
(note: PKNS was imposed fines totalling RM330,000 for illegal clearing of land around the Bukit Cahaya Agricultural Park and at all material times, Mohd Khir was its chairman.)
Then Khir Toyo made a remarkable statement:
“The fine goes back to the state coffin! (I’m sure he meant “coffers” but those at the lunch looked stunned when he used the word a second time). The money comes back to us.”
Not wanting to argue with someone who has little knowledge of where the fines imposed by a court of justice end up and not wanting to give him a free lesson in financial procedures, I reserved my comments.
Today, PKNS is in the news again. Here’s a summary of what it paid out to Balkis, the organisation of wives of state assemblymen and MPs in Selangor.
• RM218,719 for the opening ceremony of Komplex Wawasan Balkis;
• RM200,000 for the Balkis dinner;
• RM10,000 for a table at the same dinner; and
• RM161,660 for programmes organised by Balkis.
Balkis for all intent and purposes was an organisation that received funds and other forms of financial help from the state government. The mentri besar’s wife occupies the seat of the president and the members of the committee are elected among the wives.
Just like Mohamad Khir deemed PKNS a private entity, his wife Datin Seri Zaharah Kechik saw Balkis as a “sendirian berhad”. How else could she call for a meeting and dissolve the organisation and transfer funds running into millions?
Doesn’t the constitution say that the president should be the mentri besar’s wife? As of March 9, her hubby was no longer the mentri besar and therefore, she automatically relinquishes her post. But no, giving up power and influence does not come easy.
Leaving that issue aside, where else did our money, (oops! PKNS money as Mohamad Khir sees it) end up?
Read the full article here
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It’s ‘our’ money, not yours
by R. Nadeswaran
Khir Toyo: “You wrote that the fine paid by PKNS was people’s money. No, PKNS is a private company.”
(note: PKNS was imposed fines totalling RM330,000 for illegal clearing of land around the Bukit Cahaya Agricultural Park and at all material times, Mohd Khir was its chairman.)
Then Khir Toyo made a remarkable statement:
“The fine goes back to the state coffin! (I’m sure he meant “coffers” but those at the lunch looked stunned when he used the word a second time). The money comes back to us.”
Not wanting to argue with someone who has little knowledge of where the fines imposed by a court of justice end up and not wanting to give him a free lesson in financial procedures, I reserved my comments.
Today, PKNS is in the news again. Here’s a summary of what it paid out to Balkis, the organisation of wives of state assemblymen and MPs in Selangor.• RM218,719 for the opening ceremony of Komplex Wawasan Balkis;
• RM200,000 for the Balkis dinner;
• RM10,000 for a table at the same dinner; and
• RM161,660 for programmes organised by Balkis.
Balkis for all intent and purposes was an organisation that received funds and other forms of financial help from the state government. The mentri besar’s wife occupies the seat of the president and the members of the committee are elected among the wives.
Just like Mohamad Khir deemed PKNS a private entity, his wife Datin Seri Zaharah Kechik saw Balkis as a “sendirian berhad”. How else could she call for a meeting and dissolve the organisation and transfer funds running into millions?
Doesn’t the constitution say that the president should be the mentri besar’s wife? As of March 9, her hubby was no longer the mentri besar and therefore, she automatically relinquishes her post. But no, giving up power and influence does not come easy.
Leaving that issue aside, where else did our money, (oops! PKNS money as Mohamad Khir sees it) end up?
Read the full article here
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25 comments:
RM10,000 a table? what the shit do they serve? opps, it aint the food, its the cutlery, stupid, which is gold plated.
and another Rm200,000 for a shit opening ceremony. sounds familiar with the azalina-led NGO?
you know what. these BN fellas are so lacking in self-confidence, they have to spend lavishly to cover their inadequacies.
Seving the poeple? My foot!
that sounds like big time money laundering though the difference is the funds given are legitimate enough.
but still the org must be able to justify how the money is spent.
Kill Toyol is the greatest thicko in all of Selangor.
Just before 12th GE,
the bugger bragged about zero opposition winning for Selangor, in the end Barisan Najis was booted out from the state, you got to his crying baby face when the state fell to PR hand on 12th March 2008. Hahaha.......
The bugger went to the extent of moving from his MB's residence in the middle of the night, most probably he got a lot of skeletons in his closets.
Kill Toyol, if you are reading this, I hope is "semua-nya ok" for you , heheheh.
Agnos,
It's all about power, wealth and plundering.
ACB,
He had to do it; otherwise he will be in jail.
"PKNS was imposed fines totalling RM330,000 for illegal clearing of land around the Bukit Cahaya Agricultural Park" - the fine is chicken feed compared to the land that was stolen and re-packaged into properties for sale !!
So, does this whole episode means anybody (maybe not anybody lah, just the favoured few) can go ahead, steal the land first then awaits punishment in the form of some measly monetary penalty which is way below the market price of the land or the subsequent profits acquired from the development ?
I think the new State Government should re-fill the state coffers (for Khir, it's coffin) by recovering all the $$ loss or squandered through dubious deals.
I don't think such an action can be mis-construed as witch hunting BUT more of exorcising the evil from the State.
This, I hope will provide a new slate for a new beginning.
Gan,
I think Selangor needs to emulate LGE's affirmative actions to be effective.
By observation, it's weak.
It is unfortunate that PR cannot "do things rights" on this KT graft episode.
The PR Selangor government must find way to chase after Khir Toyol, but DEFINITELY not risking it to be mute and covered up by the infamous paper tiger ACA.
He should rename Selangor to Toyol Trust Foundation when he was in power.
Spring cleaning can only be effective if all the rotten furnitures are removed.
Any Indon bomohs available to catch and eliminate toyols?
in a way, you find sgor is a bit slow in their affirmative actions. but im sure there're more to come...
bravo nades!!!
Hmmm, must go check En Toyo's blog and see whether he got write anything about this..
Come on lah man
BN / BA both are same
Look at new Selangor MB .... is it he is clean guys ! Definately no bcz he is the ex UMNO
so wat is the big issue, let divert the call and focus on improving the rakyat needs
If BA start to korek and investigate BN mistake , not 4 years but forever no ending story --> X-File
BA / BN --> now ur main objective is to form a effective goverment
Pls ensure ur staff are intergrity , competent and effective then we talk about other issue. Eventhough I can write this statement but if I become a politican , can I deliver what I said . So Khir toyol or other BN & BA pls focus on what u must do and not what u rakyat don't like u to do
Do what u say and say what u do
this must be OSA classified, the whistleblower must be charged for commiting this offence!
anon
2.57 pm
why pre-judge. does an ex-PNB or UMNO guy automatically makes him a corrupt? common on, is that how you want to defend toyo by maligning others without evidence.
look at his wife? squandering money like there's no tomorrow. RM10,000 for a freaking dinner table? goodness gracious.
good isnt it, to allow the common people to see how all these "ketuanan melayu" proponets screwed the rakyat, and race-blind in that.
"The Sun wrote,"According to documents sighted by theSun, Datin Seri Zaharah Kechik, the wife of former mentri besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo had on March 11 convened an extraordinary general meeting of the committee to dissolve Balkis and close its bank accounts. The following day, the accounts were closed, with the money transferred to another account and then to Bakti – the federal Organisation of Wives of Ministers which Balkis is affiliated to."
What is missing when in his article he mentioned that RM9.9 million of the money from Balkis was moved to Bakti. "
link is here
thing is,.... the wife of a politician who was voted out of office, MOVED money when he was voted out (lost). Isn't that fishy?
Khir Toyol... is scared till wetting his pants..
This guys is scared!
hahahaha
I hope he send to JAIL!
Daylight robbery and wanton plundering at its heights! He deserves the coffin he mentioned.
Kill Yoyo must be praying very hard these days for Barisan Najis not to be toppled by Pakatan Rakyat.
Otherwise ACA , police and IRB may just suddenly find a lot of incriminating evidence for him to have a long vacation in the big mansion in Sungai Buloh.
Moo_t,
PR could do things right; but they must have their priorities right; there's so much to be done and they need more people to support the system administration and at the same time deal with the leakages.
Hasilox,
Cleaning is not easy if its in extreme dilapidated conditions and the state coffers is empty.
CK,
Selangor is extremely slow and they have too many things to do with so few hands.
Helen,
Ya, let me know.
Denzook,
I think so; Nades may get into trouble.
Jefus,
There's nothing fishy except that they are taking advantage of some loopholes in the law.
Edi,
Khir Toyo has nothing to worry; he has done nothing wrong in the eyes of the law; maybe only moral issues.
Bayi,
No daylight robbery; take only.
Saire,
If PR takes over the federal govt, then he may face problem; but it's unlikely.
When BN was in control, the Mentri Besar must have treated the PKNS like his private bank. No wonder so many politicians are reluctant to give up power! Now one ex-MB can start carrying briefcases of cash again like he was so used to!
When BN was in control, the Mentri Besar must have treated the PKNS like his private bank. No wonder so many politicians are reluctant to give up power! Now one ex-MB can start carrying briefcases of cash again like he was so used to!
Hi Mav,
I think new Selangor State government better get their act together FAST, as time is catching up on them.
I think they should execute their rule like the way huge unperforming corporations are transformed.
My personal few suggestions -
1. Get professional external auditors to do baseline for before and after new State government - clear demarcation line for accountability.
2. Draw up action plan for the quick hits (quick returns within short time frame). This action might even entail recovering $$ from previous govt or its cohorts.
3. Draw up mid to long term action plan.
4. Employ the best talents for best results.
5. Share the plans with the rakyats in a holistic approach.
Mav, whatever I have suggested is nothing new.
I am sure your professional past would have more and better suggestions to offer.
If the new state government spend too much time catching thieves, they may not have sufficient time to implement their own plans in time to show the difference between the two.
Bayi,
Under BN, money is everything and it's the only thing they want to control; that's why we have NEP. It's okay as many still thinks corruption is necessary.
Gan,
I think Selangor MB is not effectively getting hold of the horns and looks to be struggling.
Bayi,
You are right; PR Selangor is wasting too much time and not spending time on effective actions to turn the state dynamism.
In every tom's existence, at some time, our inner pep goes out. It is then blow up into passion beside an be faced with with another magnanimous being. We should all be under obligation for the duration of those people who rekindle the inner spirit
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