| Government Will Not Conceal Weaknesses In PKFZ Issue, Says Najib |
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the government will not conceal any weaknesses and wrongdoings related to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) issue.
He said that the government special task force on the PKFZ would take into consideration the Public Accounts Committee's (PAC) report, which was issued today, before taking any action.
"The government will look into it once they are ready with their recommendation," he told reporters after launching the Small and Medium Enterprise Annual Report 2008 at parliament house Wednesday.
He said that the task force, chaired by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan, met this morning to discuss the issue.
The PAC, in its report, recommended that former Transport Minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy and Port Klang Authority (PKA) former general manager Datin Paduka O.C. Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust over the PKFZ scandal.
It said that the two should be investigated over the wrongful issuance of three letters of support by Chan and three letters of undertaking by Phang without the approval of the Finance Ministry.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the PAC had acted within its power to make the recommendations.
As a recognised entity, the PAC had the right to make recommendations based on evidence available, he said.
"We have been very consistent in our stand that any issue involving individuals or organisations should be investigated thoroughly to establish the truth so that we know what has gone wrong," he said.
Muhyiddin was speaking to reporters after opening the Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2009 exhibition and the Malaysian International Seafood Exposition at the Putra World Trade Centre.
He said the government had been advocating transparency in handling issues pertaining to breach of trust or corruption.
The PKFZ created a controversy when its cost of development has shot up from RM2 billion to RM4.6 billion.
-- BERNAMA
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