The Selangor government has demanded action against the developer of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) in a report lodged with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today.

dr xavier jayakumar official photo Dr Xavier Jayakumar, the exco for health, estate workers, poverty and caring government, made the report at the Selangor MACC headquarters in Shah Alam about 3pm.

The report naming Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd was described as “an independent action on behalf of the state government and has nothing to do with an earlier police report on the same matter”.

NONE Earlier in the day, Port Klang Athority (PKA) chairperson Lee Hwa Beng had made a police report against Kuala Dimensi in Klang

Xavier said the site on which PKFZ has been built is in Selangor and that the state government therefore has an interest in the matter.

Despite this and calls for transparency, the PKA has refused a state government representative to sit on its board to date, he noted.

Xavier said today’s complaint stems from the findings of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit report, which had alleged mismanagement of the PKFZ project.

port klang free zone pkfz audit This was reinforced yesterday by a special task force appointed by the Transport Ministry to look into claims of financial irregularities .

“These should have been enough for the police and MACC to investigate the scandal without waiting for orders from those higher up,” said Xavier.

“I hope MACC will investigate the matter and take appropriate action against all parties involved in the scandal, including prominent personalities.”

‘Unacceptable claim’

Xavier was also asked to comment on Kuala Dimensi’s statement yesterday that it was not given a chance to defend itself on the PKA special task force findings.

He said the company has had “a long time, even before the events in 2008" to defend itself against the allegations.

“Any claims by Kuala Dimensi of not being given a chance to defend itself are unacceptable,” he added.

PKFZ is a trans-shipment hub built to service Port Klang that includes offices, warehouses and other facilities.

The project has been under intense scrutiny following claims that the cost of development had ballooned, leading to an audit by PwC. The report was made public in May.