The Sessions Court in Shah Alam was told today that Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) did not allow the construction of the whole Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) electricity infrastructure to be carried out on turnkey basis.

The fourth prosecution witness, A Murytharan, who is Port Klang Authority (PKA) engineering deputy general manager, said TNB only allowed Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd to carry out electrical works involving 11kV (kilovolt) and below.

He added that Kuala Dimensi was however allowed to carry out civil engineering works such as in the construction of buildings, cable connection duct, installation of pipes and so on, for the supply of 33kV and 11kV of electricity and below.

Murytharan was testifying in the trial of former Kuala Dimensi project manager Law Jenn Dong, 53, architect Bernard Tan Seng Swee, 50, from BTA Architect, and Kuala Dimensi chief operating officer Stephen Abok, 53, who are accused of cheating OSK Trustees in the PKFZ project.

Asked by deputy public prosecutor Farhan Read about who was implementing the installation of 33kV electricity supply network, Murytharan said it was to be implemented only by TNB.

He said TNB had also set the conditions to Kuala Dimensi that all civil engineering works were to be handed over to TNB’s planning and asset development department prior to the installation of the 33kV electricity supply at the project site by the national utility company.

azlan Murytharan told the court this after Farhan drew his attention to a letter sent by TNB vice-president (distribution) Aishah Abdul Rauf, dated Jan 6, 2006 to PKA general manager OC Phang.

He also said that Kuala Dimensi had suggested to PKA that the installation of 33kV of electricity supply network be implemented at Precincts 2 and 8 of PKFZ, estimated to cost about RM80 million.

Asked how he came to know about the matter, he said the matter was raised by PKFZ during a meeting where the subject of potential clients for the 33kV of supply was discussed.

The trial before Judge Asmadi Husin resumes tomorrow.

- Bernama