Selangor's Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) is a "kangaroo court" aimed at covering up the wrongdoings of the Selangor government, said Selangor BN liaison deputy chief Noh Omar.

NONE Noh said previous Selcat hearings had always reached a conclusion that they were “satisfied” with the state government’s explanations, leaving wrongdoers unpunished.

"They only expose things, they never punish anybody, (so) what is the point?" he told reporters at a press conference in  Putrajaya today.

Asked if he would attend the on-going hearing in view of his claims about the sand-mining scandal, his replied: "It is a waste of time."

"They never subpoenaed me. By right, they should subpoena me if they want me to go. They even asked me to apply for permission."

Noh said he has evidence to show that Seri Muda assemblyperson Shuhaimi Shafiei and Batu Caves assemblyperson Amirudin Shari had abused their positions to secure sand-mining contracts for a company affiliated to them.

“I have documents to show that the contracts were awarded on direct negotiations basis. Does the Selangor MB dare to deny this? I challenge him,” he said.

He claimed to have received the information from officials in the state government “who are upset with the administration’s wrongdoings”, but declined to reveal details for now.

Shuhaimi and Amirudin had on Monday denied the accusations at the Selcat hearing, prompted the select committee chairperson Teng Chang Khim to ask the public for documentary evidence .

'Pakatan's lack of confidence'

Noh also poked fun at the menteri besar’s ambitions to get a two-thirds majority in the next state elections, saying that events have shown otherwise.

“If they really can get a two-thirds (majority), they would not be selling off all the state’s assets. The fact that they are doing this shows that they are not even confident about retaining their position in government.”

Commenting on revelations about the National Feedlot Corporation scandal - which PKR strategist Rafizi Ramli had attributed to an anonymous individual - Noh said this is not true.

“The issue was first raised in the auditor-general’s report. I don’t think there was somebody from my office who leaked information to the opposition,” Noh said.

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