Leaders of opposition parties have been accused of making a 'big drama' out of a toll concession agreement by Works Minister S Samy Vellu.

Speaking at a press conference after officiating a textile shop in Kuala Lumpur this morning, he criticised the opposition leaders for revealing details of the document in public and blowing the matter out of proportion.

"They take it, they exhibit it and they did a big drama with it [...] without realising the consequences of it," the minister said.

He reiterated that those who revealed the documents must be brought to justice.

"This is an agreement between the government and the concession company. And that has all been done with the requirements of the law.

"It is part of a government document which cannot be revealed. And they have revealed it and they will pay for it," he stressed.

Four opposition leaders have been summoned to the Bukit Aman police headquarters on Monday under the draconian Official Secrets Act (OSA).

They are DAP NGO bureau head Ronnie Liu, PAS treasurer Dr Hatta Ramli, PKR treasurer Khalid Ibrahim and information chief Tian Chua.

Earlier this month, the quartet showed reporters a copy of a document pertaining to the agreement signed between the government and the concessionaire of the Damansara-Puchong Expressway.

The opposition argued that the 200-paged secret document showed the government had guaranteed profits to concessionaires at the expense of road users.

Following this, Samy Vellu has suggested to the cabinet that the attorney-general take action against those responsible for 'stealing and exhibiting' the toll concession agreements.

Those found guilty of violating the OSA are liable to a mandatory jail sentence of at least one year.

Should know consequences

The MIC president then took a swipe at Tian Chua calling him a 'small boy'.

"Tian Chua and others have no right to reveal it. He's like a small boy playing on the street. He's a grown up man. He should know that it's an official secret document, yet he revealed it.

"He knew the consequences of his action. So he has to face the consequences (now)," he said.

Chua had earlier told malaysiakini said they would adhere to the summon but he challenged the government's decision to classify the document under OSA.

Yesterday, DAP said that people have a right to know about the contents of the toll concession agreement because they are taxpayers and highway users.

When asked to respond, Samy Vellu answered: "When the document is declared an official secret document, it is official secret document.

"Today they will do this, tomorrow they will take another secret document and reveal it. If one (person) reveal secret documents today without paying for it, everybody will do the same," he said.

He added that the ministry has previously revealed documents relating to the North-South expressway to DAP in the past.

Meanwhile, Investigating officer ASP A Rajakopal from the Bukit Aman's crime investigation department could not be reached for comment since yesterday.

According to the police summon signed by him earlier, the opposition leaders are required to hand over all documents or copies of documents related to the agreement between the government and Lingkaran Trans Kota Sdn Bhd (Litrak).

They were also reminded that failure to appear on Monday was an offence under Section 11 of the Act.