Kapar MP S Manikavasagam today named three top officers in Selangor-owned Kuala Semesta Sdn Bhd (KSSB) who he alleged were involved in illegal sand mining operations.

Manikavasagam identified the trio as KSSB chairperson Abdul Shukor Nagor, chief executive officer Ramli Abd Majed and marketing manager Wong Swee Leong.

Manikavasagam’s police report alleged, among other claims, that the three were responsible for losses of RM10 million due to mismanagement and that they had issued permits to illegal sand miners.

He also charged the company as having allowed contractors to mine sand without adhering to the company’s pre-payment policy.

NONE Manikavasagam ( left, in blue shirt ) also stated that a contractor had made a statutory declaration dated May 10, claiming that the three were involved in dubious practices.

These details were revealed in Manikavasagam’s report, which was lodged at the Klang district police headquarters, following his meeting with Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim.

Acting on MB's orders

According to Manikavasagam, the hour-long meeting in the Menteri Besar’s office concluded with Khalid urging him to lodge a police report based on the allegations against the KSSB  officials.

He told reporters after lodging the police report that Khalid had also promised to set up a dedicated sub-committee under the state legislative assembly's Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) to probe the allegations.

Manikavasagam has been challenging Khalid to act against KSSB's top brass based on documents he has received, which allegedly prove corrupt dealings involving top-ranking KSSB and government officials and elected representatives.

Manikavasagam said further that he had done so on instructions of the menteri besar.

“The MB asked me to lodged a police report. He said that even if it was his brother (that was corrupt), I should report the matter,” he said.

Unperturbed by criticism

He said that the police have told him that the case would be referred to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and he pledged to cooperate with them and Selcat.

He said he has already submitted relevant documents to the menteri besar’s office which would help the Selcat subcommittee probe.

“My job is done now, I’ve done a police report. Now, I would explain how I got the evidence and reveal all the details to the authorities,” he added.

On criticism by his Pakatan Rakyat colleagues for his decision to go public on the matter, Manikavasagam said he was merely doing his job as the custodian for public funds.

He said his critics didn’t know “heads or tails” about the issue he was trying to raise and also denied that he was intending to quit PKR.

“I’m among the founding members of PKR. I’m just doing my job as a public complaints bureau, just like Michael Chong. I’m not going to jump ship,” he said.

Manikavasagam also said that the case against KSSB may snowball after the police report.

"I have been contacted by many other contractors and victims, who want to expose more corruption cases involving KSSB."