Embattled Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd is pleading to the Transport Ministry and the Port Klang Authority (PKA) to stop issuing public statements against them over the Port Klang Free Zone scandal.

Kuala Dimensi is the turnkey-developer of the PKFZ project, who was accused of over-claiming between RM500 million to RM1 billion in the project by PKA's special task force's report.

kuala dimensi kdsb pc on pkfz report 290509 faizal abdullah 03 At a press conference in Petaling Jaya today, Kuala Dimensi's parent company Wijaya Baru Global Holdings Sdn Bhd's deputy chief executive officer Faizal Abdullah said PKA and the ministry had misled the public about the company.

He lamented that Kuala Dimensi was never given a chance to appear before the special task force to defend itself before the report was made public on Tuesday.

This was unfair to the company, he lamented.

"We demand that they take us to court since they have a dispute. Get to court to decide if we are entitled or not," said Faizal, adding that it was unfair to let Kuala Dimensi be judged by the public from one-sided government statements.

To date, Kuala Dimensi had yet to receive a copy of the report and the company has written to PKA to demand a copy.

"We are even willing to pay for the courier fees to obtain a copy. Pay double also can," said Faizal sarcastically.

He added that it was not fair that Kuala Dimensi has yet to be furnished a copy of the two-feet high six-volume report, which was shown-but-not-given to the media.

Lee's appointment questioned

Faizal also questioned the legality of the appointment of PKA chairperson Lee Hwa Beng based on the Port Klang Authority Act 1960.

According to Faizal, the Act stated that only the King has the authority to appoint or extend the tenure of the PKA chair.

He added that he was informed by his sources that no such royal ascent was granted for Lee's appointment and extension.

"The implication would be huge if the appointment was null and void. All the decisions made (by Lee) would be void," warned Faizal.

Faizal also speculated that Kuala Dimensi may be Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat's scapegoat, in view of problems within MCA, of which Ong is the president.

"I heard- lah , in MCA there are a lot of problems... he has to show something mah , so make us the scapegoat," said Faizal, but never naming Ong directly.

"You know, I wanted to laugh when he said his life was threatened by the underworld... Aiyo! You've received such a threat and you never lodge a police report!

"Do you need Lim Kit Siang to do it for you? Aiyo! Shame- lah ! At first he said it was a SMS, then he said it was a letter. He couldn't differentiate the two. Peninglah !" he said.

Ong and Kuala Dimensi boss Tiong King Sing are at loggerheads over claims made by the latter that he had donated RM10 million to the MCA chief for party purposes.

Ong had denied the claims and lodged a police report today.