Chan Kong Choy did not reply to Jafza re Port Klang Free Zone difficulties

The original cost of the project had ballooned from RM2 billion to RM4.6 billion because of, among others, overvalued land costs.

Despite all the investment poured into the PKFZ, what it has to show are rows of unoccupied buildings, an incomplete four-star hotel and kilometres of pothole-ridden roads.

Documents obtained by theSun revealed that the falling out was because of red tape, political meddling, inaccurate minutes and attempted tax evasions.

Jafza executive chairman Sultan Ahmed Sulayem and its senior vice-president (international operations), Chuck Heath, had written to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy on March 11 and May 29 last year, respectively, complaining about the difficulties working with the PKA, but did not receive any reply.

In the letter, Heath alleged that the PKA had also overruled many areas of its responsibilities.

He also complained that transparency was non-existent and the “Malaysian political and economic landscape has too many vested interests seeking involvement and control in this project”.

On Monday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he had to get a report from Chan before commenting on the matter.

At the post-Cabinet press conference today, Chan said the issue was discussed int the Cabinet meeting and a statement on this will be issued soon.

Source: The Sun

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