这篇文章写在四月份,一位民联支持者对卡立与民联的批评:
In considering this issue of the state’s deal with a private concern, any patriotic Selangor citizen should be asking at least the following questions: - Bearing in mind Khalid’s declaration that state land would be developed only by GLCs, why did his government sell this spread to SISB?
- Why has the state given power of attorney to SISB?
- Why are the land price (RM11.50 per sq ft) and the interest rate charged (5% per annum) much lower than the industry norm?
- Why is PNSB’s entitlement over the deal payable over the long stretch of 20 years? What happens if Tropicana goes belly up before the 20 years are up?
We have the answer to the last question. Abdul Rashid Abdul Manaf, chairman of SP Setia between March 1997 and October 2012, is the main shareholder of Eco World. He is also the lawyer brokering an out-of-court settlement over Khalid’s RM60 million debt to Bank Islam. We have yet to know what kind of settlement is being brokered and the style of haircut Bank Islam prefers. If PNSB had adhered to ethical principles, it would have placed conditions that would prevent Tropicana from dealing with any party that might have links with the Menteri Besar and thereby expose him to charges of having a vested interest in the transaction. Good governance It was unwise not to do so because it now brings into question Khalid’s integrity and that of the government he heads. It also compromises the integrity of PKR and Pakatan Rakyat in their practice of good governance in the states they rule. Khalid’s holds his Menteri Besar post at the pleasure of the PKR leadership and members. He is duty bound to keep his party informed of his intentions, at least with regard to crucial issues such as those affecting the state’s water and land assets. If he prefers to work independently of PKR, then he should resign from the party, quit his state seat and stand again for election under a different ticket. If he wins, he can persuade his party to appoint him as Menteri Besar. http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2014/04/12/selangor-land-deal-blights-pkr/
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