Star reported that “A political secretary to a senior minister who is said to have amassed millions of Ringgit in properties over a short period of time is under investigation by MACC.”
MACC
Parliament Questions Time, 29 October, 2009 – V K Lingam Video Clip Scandal Involving Two Former Chief Justices
29 Oktober, 2009
YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [WANGSA MAJU] minta Menteri Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri menyatakan perkembangan terkini kerja penyiasatan polis dan SPRM dalam cadangan-cadangan Suruhjaya Diraja akibat skandal video V.K. Lingam dan adakah dakwaan akan diambil terhadap pihak-pihak yang telah “ditangkap” dalam video tersebut?
YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [WANGSA MAJU] asks the Minister of Home Affairs to state what is the current status of the investigations by the police or MACC into the several recommendations by the Royal Commission on the V.K. Lingam video clip scandal and will there be any prosecutions taken against those exposed in the said video clip?
Malaysia's pavilion potentially invites another backlash by promoting Indonesian heritage in its design!
I reproduce below a comment by a reader of this blog called Choon who may be spot on with his observation … “Recently, there was an Indonesian Student protest reported in the Star where rotten eggs were thrown at our embassy just because Discovery Channel used an Indonesian Bali dance to represent Malaysia. The Minister … Read more
MACC and IRB: In BN we trust, the rest we will harass
When it comes to enforcement and deciding to prosecute, the behavior of some of the governmental bodies is amazingly strange and utterly biased. But what’s more unacceptable is the fact that their “selective acts” had never failed to insult the intelligence of the man-in–the-street and why they persist in making themselves appear as fools and laughing-stocks with their stupid antics is beyond anyone’s comprehension.
PM: Suspend award to Venturepharm to build Malaysia Pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010 until completion of investigations by MACC
The Star Newspapers reported on page 6 on 5th August, 2009:
“The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating several officials from the Tourism Ministry following allegations of irregularities. It is learnt that the MACC was investigating the awarding of contract to a foreign company that did not have the expertise to run a project that is said to be worth more than RM10 mil.
MACC officers would also be sent overseas to collect documents and files pertaining to the awarding of the contract, allegedly made via direct negotiations.
Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong had in June raised in the Dewan Rakyat several issues concerning the Tourism Ministry. He had alleged that the ministry was involved in irregularities, especially in the awarding of contracts to a company that had no experience in the field.”
MACC seizes files from Venturepharm Asia, the successful bidder for Malaysia Pavilion!
The Sun report: 30-07-2009.
World Shanghai Expo 2010 website here also publishes this report by the Sun.
MACC seizes files from Venturepharm
Tim Leonard
PETALING JAYA (July 29, 2009): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized several files and documents from drug firm Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, which was awarded a RM19.99 million contract to build the Malaysian pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
Minister of Tourism says Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd has no political link!
Update, 22 July 2009: World Shanghai Expo 2010 website here also publishes most of what I have written about on this subject!
Related links in this blog here, here and here.
Menteri Pelancongan kata Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd tidak mempunyai hubungan politik! (Versi BM ada dibawah)
The Minister of Tourism Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen, had denied in The Sun today (20 July 2009) that there was no “political link” when it awarded the RM19 million contract to Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd (Venturepharm) to build the Malaysia Pavilion for the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai and that it was done via an open tender and the process was carried out in a clear and transparent manner. The Minister had also denied that the ministry had helped Venturepharm to win the contract.
MACC must take full responsibility for the death of Teo Beng Hock
MACC mesti bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya ke atas kematianTeo Beng Hock
The whole nation is shocked over the mysterious death of Mr Teo Beng Hock who was last seen on the 14 floor of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Selangor headquarters in Shah Alam, where he was interrogated earlier. Mr Teo was a former Sin Chew Jit Poh journalist and the political secretary of Selangor state executive councilor, YB Ean Yong Hian Wah. Until this hour, the cause of death is still unclear and no announcement has been made by the authority.