Pahang Perkasa leadership QUITS EN MASSE over GE14 plans

Pahang Perkasa leadership QUITS EN MASSE over GE14 plans

Pahang sabahdaily   1:29 PM

The entire leadership of Pahang Perkasa have resigned en masse from their positions after disagreeing with the national chapter's decision to "study possibilities" of involvement in the 14th general election.

According to Malay daily Sinar Harian today, All 19 committee members resigned after calling for an emergency meeting.

They claim that Perkasa is trying to be part of a political body and was going to be part of a special team for GE14, due to be called in two years at the earliest.

The state Perkasa chief Abdul Wahid Abdul Manap said that his chapter had received a letter signed by national information chief Hassan Basri dated July 10, stating that Perkasa president (Ibrahim Ali) had agreed to look into the possibility of being part of election machinery.

Abdul Wahid was reported as saying that although Perkasa supports the leadership of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, it did not want to become a political entity.

"Pahang Perkasa cannot accept this decision because the original struggle is for Islam, Malay rights and royal institutions," he reportedly said.

The right wing pressure group while claiming itself a non-partisan non-government organisation, has consistently shown open support for the BN government.

In the 2013 general election, Ibrahim contested the Pasir Mas seat with BN's blessing, while former vice president Zulkifli Noordin contested in Shah Alam directly under BN's banner. -M'kini

-http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/

2-day old company lands 7-year contract to maintain Pahang roads

2-day old company lands 7-year contract to maintain Pahang roads

Pahang sabahdaily   12:22 AM

Syarikat YP Maintenance Sdn Bhd was only two days old when the Pahang state executive council awarded it a rare contract lasting seven years to maintain the state's roads.

Pahang PAS commissioner Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man slammed the contract award as gross abuse of power, saying it was a sign that the BN government is bracing for a defeat at the coming polls.

“Pahang PAS and Pakatan Rakyat promise to re-evaluate this contract, and will not hesitate to take action to protect the interest of class F contractors and locals as soon as we are given the mandate to rule Pahang after the 13th general election,” said Tuan Ibrahim.

He furnished details of the company (left) obtained from the Companies Commission of Malaysia.

According to CCM, YP Maintenance was registered on February 4, 2013, two days before the Pahang state executive council approved the project.

Johari Harun (IC number: 700120-06-5739) and Syufina Yaakob (IC number: 800912-02-5514) are listed as directors. It cannot be confirmed whether the duo are linked to Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob.

Why seven years?

Prior to this, Harakahdaily revealed a letter signed by state Works Department director Rosman Yahya informing of the Exco's decision on February 6, 2013 to award the contract to YP Maintenance, effective April 1, 2013.

The letter - addressed to the district engineers of Kuantan, Temerloh, Jerantut, Pekan, Maran, Bentong, Rompin, Kuala Lipis, Cameron Highlands, Raub and Bera - also states that the cost will be borne by the State Road Maintenance Trust Account.

It further declares that all other negotiations on the same contracts would be void.

Tuan Ibrahim (left) today urged Adnan to explain its choice of the company as well as whether it had offered the lowest price for the job.

He also demanded Adnan to explain why the contract spanned seven years, not subject to annual renewal as is the norm.

“We will not allow this to become a second SYABAS (Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor) in Selangor and PAIP (state water concessionaire) in Pahang, where the government needs to spend millions of ringgit without getting services,” he stressed. -HD