Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Tiong King Sing that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had contacted him a couple of times to facilitate investigations into the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) controversy.

NONE Tiong, who is BN Backbenchers Club chairman, said: "I was asked to help facilitate the investigations by MACC twice, while a few witnesses were also called to assist the investigations."

Welcoming the investigation by the MACC, Tiong, who is also Bintulu member of parliament, said he hoped that the investigations would be carried out in a fair and transparent manner.

He said this in an interview with the Chinese media yesterday, the transcript of which was faxed to Bernama .

PKFZ, a trans-shipment hub built on a 405-hectare site in Port Klang, became embroiled in a controversy after it was revealed that the development cost had shot up from RM2.5 billion to RM4.6 billion.

Port Klang Authority (PKA) had bought the land from Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd at RM25 per sq ft for the project, and later appointed the company to develop it.

Yet to receive special task force’s reports

The MACC started investigations into PKFZ following reports lodged last month by PKA chief Lee Hwa Beng who alleged that Kuala Dimensi, the turnkey contractor for the construction of the PKFZ, was allegedly involved in possible fraud, unsubstantiated claims and overcharging amounting to hundreds of millions of ringgit.

Tiong in his statement said he hoped that the Transport Ministry would carry out a plan to attract foreign investors to invest in the nearly completed PKFZ, while waiting for the MACC's investigation to be completed.

Tiong also claimed that that the six volumes of the special task force's investigation reports had not reach his company until now.

On the latest progress of the investigations, Tiong said he respected both the police and MACC's right to carry out the investigation in their own professional way.

- Bernama