Lim gunning for showdown on PKFZ
Tarani PalaniPublished: Jun 25, 2009 6:31 AM | Updated: Jun 25, 2009 8:47 AM
Veteran opposition politician Lim Kit Siang today fired a warning salvo at Transport Minister, Ong Tee Kiat saying that unless copies of the Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) report and appendices are distributed to the parliamentarians by Monday, there would be "a series of protests" on the lack of transparency and responsibility.
Veteran opposition politician Lim Kit Siang today fired a warning salvo at Transport Minister, Ong Tee Kiat saying that unless copies of the Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) report and appendices are distributed to the parliamentarians by Monday, there would be "a series of protests" on the lack of transparency and responsibility.
On Monday, during his minister's statement, Ong (centre in photo) said that 300 copies of the report were available for distribution and left it to the discretion of the parliament secretariat to distribute the copies.
Lim told reporters in parliament today that both government and opposition MPs have yet to receive the report.
"Ong may be trying to become a David Copperfield in the Malaysian Parliament - conjuring up 300 sets of the PwC report and appendices which MPs cannot touch, see or read!" mocked Lim in reference to the famous magician.
When prodded on the manner of protest, Lim replied, "wait and see on Monday".
Lame excuse
Lim fired a series of lampoons saying that in all his years as an MP he had never come across "a more lame" answer by a minister regarding the issuance of reports for Parliament.
He claims that Ong could easily write to the Parliament Secretary requesting that the report and appendices be tabled immediately for all MPs.
"Is he so useless and powerless?," Lim quipped.
Lim (extreme left), in in an obviously vitrolic vein , then asked Ong if he had submitted a motion to refer him to the Privileges Committee, in retaliation for a simliar motion to refer Ong to the committee for misleading parliament when delivering his statement to the House.
In a tit-for-tat response, Ong retorted that Lim was the one who was misleading.
Lim said he wondered if both he and Ong should approach the speaker and ask that their request for a motion be placed on high priority and be debated on Monday.
The PKFZ scandal has been in centre stage all week in parliament with Lim being the chief advocate in keeping the matter on the tables.
Lim also asked if Ong had ever enquired why former transport minister, Tun Ling Liong Sik had signed the first of four allegedly unlawful Letters of Support on the former's last day in office.
Lim claims that these letters of support had forced the government to decide in July 2007 on a "bailout" which subsequently caused the project to balloon from RM 4.6 billion to RM 12.5 billion.
On Monday, during his minister's statement, Ong (centre in photo) said that 300 copies of the report were available for distribution and left it to the discretion of the parliament secretariat to distribute the copies.Lim told reporters in parliament today that both government and opposition MPs have yet to receive the report.
"Ong may be trying to become a David Copperfield in the Malaysian Parliament - conjuring up 300 sets of the PwC report and appendices which MPs cannot touch, see or read!" mocked Lim in reference to the famous magician.
When prodded on the manner of protest, Lim replied, "wait and see on Monday".
Lame excuse
Lim fired a series of lampoons saying that in all his years as an MP he had never come across "a more lame" answer by a minister regarding the issuance of reports for Parliament.
He claims that Ong could easily write to the Parliament Secretary requesting that the report and appendices be tabled immediately for all MPs.
"Is he so useless and powerless?," Lim quipped.
Lim (extreme left), in in an obviously vitrolic vein , then asked Ong if he had submitted a motion to refer him to the Privileges Committee, in retaliation for a simliar motion to refer Ong to the committee for misleading parliament when delivering his statement to the House.In a tit-for-tat response, Ong retorted that Lim was the one who was misleading.
Lim said he wondered if both he and Ong should approach the speaker and ask that their request for a motion be placed on high priority and be debated on Monday.
The PKFZ scandal has been in centre stage all week in parliament with Lim being the chief advocate in keeping the matter on the tables.
Lim also asked if Ong had ever enquired why former transport minister, Tun Ling Liong Sik had signed the first of four allegedly unlawful Letters of Support on the former's last day in office.
Lim claims that these letters of support had forced the government to decide in July 2007 on a "bailout" which subsequently caused the project to balloon from RM 4.6 billion to RM 12.5 billion.
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