By FMT Staff
SHAH ALAM: Former Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo is turning into a liability and an embarrassment to the federal government now that the 'truth' about his dealings is available to the public.
Khir's questionable decisions when he was MB came to light after the Selangor government declassified several documents on water concessions.
Tomorrow's Cabinet meeting may well discuss Khir and his decisions on water concessions and the sand issues which have become a thorn in Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s side.
According to Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim’s political secretary Faekah Husin, the central government’s lack of censure of Khir for his ‘ways’, especially in the water issue will be costly. He was running the state like his own company.
She said the federal government not only failed to assist Selangorians secure free water but also did not act against Khir who had given away water concessions to a crony company.
The water issue arose when Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) was allowed to raise water tariff without considering its effect on the people still grappling with the economic crisis. Khir Toyo did not care for the welfare of the Selangorians and is only interested in filling his crony’s pocket as well as his.
She said the state BN government led by Khir had signed a water concession agreement with Syabas where the company was allowed to increase tariff every three years.
She said Khir’s agreement with Syabas allowed for the water concessionaire to raise tariff by 39% in year 2009, 25% in 2012 , 20% in 2015, 10% in 2018 and 5% in 2021. The PR state government stepped in to prevent the increase and even gave the first 20m3 free water to all the people in the state. These tariff raise is not in the interest of the Selangorians.
“Khir should be embarrassed and ashamed of himself. How dare he talk about people first on any issue for that matter, be it water or sand ? He was more interested in enriching himself and his cronies. This water agreement was wrapped up under OSA undoubtedly.
“It’s because of his greed and carelessness that Selangorians are unable to get the best water services and rates," she said in a statement. The water agreement aims to tax the people more despite the worsening economic conditions in the country. The result was almost all households must instal water filters to remove the brown particulates and sediments.
Possible legal action against Syabas
As a result of Khir’s irresponsible actions, the Pakatan Rakyat government was now forced to face an arrogant concessionaire who is brazen enough to make excessive demands on the state government’s move to takeover management of Selangor’s water resources.
Despite these setbacks, Selangor is constantly engaging the views of various quarters in relation to administration and policies, including avenues for (water) discounts and incentives.
"What is important is that the state government wants to ensure that the people directly benefit from its policies. We are still searching for the best way to overcome the situation with water in the state," she said.
"The people have the right to know the real story behind the water crisis and how Khir must be stopped from a moral perspective from voicing his views on administrative matters.
"Khir was the main reasons why we decided to declassify all documentations, agreements and audit reports in relation to the water crisis. This is so that the public will know the truth.
The people of Selangor had been kept in the dark over crucial matters like the water agreement and income of sand collection which directly benefitted BN’s cronies and he is now trying to divert attention by pointing out illegal sand mining in Selangor. What an irony ! These are issues that directly affect the welfare of the people of Selangor.
She said the Federal government must take a serious view of this issue. She added the state government was undaunted by the RM1 billion court summon secured by Syabas, who had Putrajaya’s backing.
“We’re keeping our options open...we are open to initiating legal action against Syabas for failing to fulfil its concessionaire agreement. It has already cost us (the state) no less than RM8 billion in losses
2 comments:
Bro,
Khir Toyo questioned about RM 8 billion losses related to him in state assembly few days ago. But, why nobody PR ADUN defend and counter the arguments?
Is it any police and anti corruption report against Khir or SYABAS regarding about misled of water concessions?
Khalid said that Selangor will bring water issue before the court. But again, when they do it?
The worst thing, in Selangor Kini paper released last few weeks reported that Selangor will raise this issue to YDPA? And again, when they'll do it?
All those things are the proof that Selangor do nothing to secure Selangorians' interest. They just play around with their mumblings and buy the time till GE 13 next year.
Please, even they can't manage PKR and now they're suffered with misused and misled in Pemilihan PKR 2010.
Why, because they only want the POWER but they don't know how to govern accordingly.
Poor to them!
Mr Omar,
I regret with Selangor when they screwed the issue of Tabung Budi initiated by SYABAS Staff.
Tabung Budi purely didn't affiliated with any political milleage in Selangor.
Tabung Budi is aimed to help the needy people around Selangor. SYABAS didn't ask anybody to contribute 11.40 to that fund.
Unfortunately, Khalid and Faekah accused that Tabung Budi is propaganda mean by SYABAS to get sympathy and support from the ground.
What are ridiculuos remarks made by them? Do they know how to differentiate political actions, good deeds and responsibility?
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