NGOs want MACC to probe Splash takeover
Three NGOs have lodged a report on the takeover of Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor (Splash) by the Selangor government to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Commission (MACC).
Pertubuhan Suara Rakyat Marhean (Suara) advisor Zamil Ibrahim said that they wanted the commission to call both Menteri Besar Azmin Ali and his predecessor Khalid Ibrahim for questioning.
Zamil said this was because of the conflicting figures given by both of them over the issue.
Three NGOs have lodged a report on the takeover of Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor (Splash) by the Selangor government to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Commission (MACC).
Pertubuhan Suara Rakyat Marhean (Suara) advisor Zamil Ibrahim said that they wanted the commission to call both Menteri Besar Azmin Ali and his predecessor Khalid Ibrahim for questioning.
Zamil said this was because of the conflicting figures given by both of them over the issue.
"We want the MACC to take action if there are any elements of graft as it involves public funds.
"Because, we as ordinary citizens, want to know who is speaking the truth, as figures from both sides vary as much as ten times from each other," he told reporters outside the Selangor MACC office in Shah Alam today.
Azmin was previously reported accusing Khalid of "hiding" the RM2.975 billion offer made to Splash in a letter dated June 25 2009 and July 19 2009.
The MB alleged that his predecessor only announced that the magnitude of the offer for the controlling stake in the water concessionaire was only RM250.6 million.
In answer to Azmin's allegations, Khalid who was former Selangor MB, said that the June 25 2009 amounting to RM2.975 billion to Splash included the price for equity totaling RM1.579 billion and the firm's liability of RM1.396 billion.
Meanwhile, Badan Amal Tarbiah Sejagat Malaysia (Batas) supreme council member Hafizam Harun brought up the issue of possible commissions paid in the takeover.
The third NGO that lodged MACC police today was Gerakan Penegak Suara Selangor, or Gapenas.
Malaysiakini has contacted Azmin for his reaction to the matter and is awaiting his reply.
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