Luxury cars
Friday, August 25th, 2006 | 5:59 pm @ SK
On Tuesday, MP Mohd Said Yusof (BN – Jasin) calling on the Government to release the list of the 159 people who bought the seized luxury cars from the department.
Mohd Said told the House that he learnt that of the 159 names, seven were politicians including one deputy minister.
"The deputy is said to be with the Finance Ministry in charge of the Customs."
Yesterday, Nanyang Siang Pau revealed to have received a name list of 150 buyers through reliable source, which contains information of at least 8 politicians.
(SOURCE: Nan Yang Siang Pau, 24 August 2006)
Based on the report, those who’re alleged to be among the list: Deputy Finance Minister Ng Yen Yen and Awang Adek, Deputy Minister of Entrepreneurs and Cooperatives Development Khamsiyah Yeop, Deputy Internal Security Minister Johari Baharom, Parliament Secretary of Prime Minister’s Department Masitah Ibrahim, Senator Lim Kee Moi, Pahang State Executive Councillor Shahiruddin Ab Moin.
Most of the cars were Mercedez Benz, while others include expensive makes such as BMW, Jaguar, Audi, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Honda. National carmaker Proton however, did not make the list.
In a statement on Wednesday, Ng said the procurement of the care was done through a "normal process" and a large sum had to be spent to make the car, a 1998 model, road worthy.
Meanwhile, Finance Ministry parliamentary secretary Hilmi Yahya said the list of the 159 names had been handed to Bernard Dompok, who is the chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Integrity.
Thanks blogger KY for the head-up.
August 25th, 2006 at 7:21 pm
Even to get such list also need so more efforts, what kind of transparency is that, Pak Lah???
August 26th, 2006 at 12:23 am
I suppose later we will get a statement saying "I was misquoted…" ?
August 26th, 2006 at 8:34 am
Dr Ng Yen Yen got her car through the normal process? My foot!
Why wasn’t the list of cars made public for everyone to bid? She claimed this was normal?
If I had put in a bid for RM50,000 for the same car, would I have got it? Your guess is as good as mine!
August 26th, 2006 at 8:38 am
Mohd Said is not a saint. The only reason why he is spilling the beans is because he went too far in asking the Customs to close one eye and they would not. And this has led all those with secrets to bring them to the public. The exposure resulting from this incident is the only good thing but even so, it has never been Mohd Said’s intention to be transparent. Far from it, it was his intention to ask the Customs to "pejam mata" to his misdeeds!
A crook is a crook, even if he spills the beans.
August 26th, 2006 at 10:15 am
Back Scratchers!