The Penang chief minister has produced a copy of an ‘open tender’ advertisement placed in newspapers, inviting bids for the purchase of 103 acres of land in Bayan Mutiara.
With this, Lim Guan Eng also hinted that two Umno leaders should leave politics, as he himself had pledged to do if they could show proof that the transaction was concluded by anything less than an open tender exercise.
The duo are state Umno liaison committee chief Zainal Abidin Osman and Kota Belud MP Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
Lim criticised them for lacking comprehension of the English language, but also asked if they were pretending not to understand the details of the deal.
“Since the duo cannot prove (their claim that) it was a negotiated tender, you all know who should retire from politics," he told a press conference in Komtar.
Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman, penang umno chiefLast week, Zainal Abidin (right) had produced the developer's application letter to Bursa Malaysia written in March, to purchase the land from the state-owned Penang Development Corporation. The open tender exercise was closed on Dec 31, 2010.
However, the developer, Ivory Properties Group Bhd, has since confirmed in a press statement that the deal was struck via an "open competitive tender".
Commenting on this, Lim said: "That is true. One cannot lie about this as it involves Bursa Malaysia. In this respect it is very clear that Zainal Abidin and Abdul Rahman are the ones who are lying.
"Zainal got his facts and dates wrong. Everything is wrong, only his lies were right. You all know who should retire from politics. I stick to the facts and would be the first to admit it if these were wrong.The facts are with me.
"If you do not have the facts, you are twisting and turning. Now Ivory (Properties) has come out with the truth, what have you (the Umno leaders) got to say?”
Only two companies had put in a bid for the land, which was sold at RM240 psf of the land to Ivory Properties. The other bidder was the Umno-linked SP Setia Bhd.
The parcel, close to the commercial area of Queensbay Mall, is considered prime land as it is surrounded by a growing business community. Some plots had previously been sold at RM420 per square foot.
‘Nothing to hide’
Lim agreed to reveal more details of the contract in the coming days, saying the matter is an "open book".
An independent observer and consultant - Reinhorne - had been appointed to ensure that the open tender process and briefing to all interested parties had been conducted properly, he explained.
With this, Lim Guan Eng also hinted that two Umno leaders should leave politics, as he himself had pledged to do if they could show proof that the transaction was concluded by anything less than an open tender exercise.
The duo are state Umno liaison committee chief Zainal Abidin Osman and Kota Belud MP Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
Lim criticised them for lacking comprehension of the English language, but also asked if they were pretending not to understand the details of the deal.
“Since the duo cannot prove (their claim that) it was a negotiated tender, you all know who should retire from politics," he told a press conference in Komtar.
Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman, penang umno chiefLast week, Zainal Abidin (right) had produced the developer's application letter to Bursa Malaysia written in March, to purchase the land from the state-owned Penang Development Corporation. The open tender exercise was closed on Dec 31, 2010.However, the developer, Ivory Properties Group Bhd, has since confirmed in a press statement that the deal was struck via an "open competitive tender".
Commenting on this, Lim said: "That is true. One cannot lie about this as it involves Bursa Malaysia. In this respect it is very clear that Zainal Abidin and Abdul Rahman are the ones who are lying.
"Zainal got his facts and dates wrong. Everything is wrong, only his lies were right. You all know who should retire from politics. I stick to the facts and would be the first to admit it if these were wrong.The facts are with me.
"If you do not have the facts, you are twisting and turning. Now Ivory (Properties) has come out with the truth, what have you (the Umno leaders) got to say?”
Only two companies had put in a bid for the land, which was sold at RM240 psf of the land to Ivory Properties. The other bidder was the Umno-linked SP Setia Bhd.
The parcel, close to the commercial area of Queensbay Mall, is considered prime land as it is surrounded by a growing business community. Some plots had previously been sold at RM420 per square foot.
‘Nothing to hide’
Lim agreed to reveal more details of the contract in the coming days, saying the matter is an "open book".
An independent observer and consultant - Reinhorne - had been appointed to ensure that the open tender process and briefing to all interested parties had been conducted properly, he explained.
"What evidence do they (Zainal Abidin and Abdul Rahman, right) rely on to say there was no open tender? From those who responded to our advertisement, we picked the one who submitted the highest price," said Lim."That is the meaning of an open tender. Anyone can submit a proposal, but we choose the best one. A company may have a good proposal but not the highest price. There is no dispute here.
"After we picked the highest bidder, we asked if we could sweeten the deal, to reduce the tenure of payment from eight to five years, and the developer agreed."
The last point was a reference to Penang Umno Youth’s claim yesterday that the terms of the transaction had been changed and that this was proof that the exercise comprised a negotiated tender.
Lim countered that this was not a negotiated tender as the state had merely tried to get a better deal from the developer by asking for the payment period to be shortened.
Citing an example of how changes are made to deals, he said the 33-year payment period had been expanded to 6o years in the case of the RM7 billion West Coast Highway project.- malaysiakini
The last point was a reference to Penang Umno Youth’s claim yesterday that the terms of the transaction had been changed and that this was proof that the exercise comprised a negotiated tender.
Lim countered that this was not a negotiated tender as the state had merely tried to get a better deal from the developer by asking for the payment period to be shortened.
Citing an example of how changes are made to deals, he said the 33-year payment period had been expanded to 6o years in the case of the RM7 billion West Coast Highway project.- malaysiakini
Bayan Mutiara: Bukti telah diberikan, beranikah pemimpin UMNO letak jawatan?
Tidak ada sebarang keraguan bahawa penjualan tanah 102.3 ekar di Bayan Mutiara telah dilakukan secara tender terbuka, telus dan mematuhi semua aspek undang-undang.
Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng berkata, penjualan tanah itu melalui “Request For Proposal” dilaukan secara:
Tender terbuka yang berdaya saing Dipaparkan dengan jelas di laman-laman web dan suratkhabar; dan Diperhatikan oleh Juruukur Bertauliah dan Penilai Berdaftar bebas dan terkemuka iaitu Raine & Horne International semasa sesi taklimat yang telah diadakan di Pulau Pinang, KL dan Singapura.
“Tawaran yang tertinggi dalam tender terbuka telah dipilih,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.
Menurutnya, apabila tender dipanggil pada tahun 2010, seramai 37 pihak telah membeli dokumen-dokumen tender pada harga RM3,000 setiap satu.
Namun demikian, jelasnya, apabila tender ditutup pada 31 Dis 2010, hanya 4 tawaran tender telah diterima, iaitu daripada:
“Tawaran yang tertinggi dalam tender terbuka telah dipilih,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.
Menurutnya, apabila tender dipanggil pada tahun 2010, seramai 37 pihak telah membeli dokumen-dokumen tender pada harga RM3,000 setiap satu.
Namun demikian, jelasnya, apabila tender ditutup pada 31 Dis 2010, hanya 4 tawaran tender telah diterima, iaitu daripada:
Tawaran-tawaran tunai yang diterima:
“Oleh kerana Ivory telah memberi tawaran yang paling tinggi iaitu RM240skp atau jumlah besar RM1.072 bilion, mereka telah dipilih.
“Kemudian, kerajaan negeri telah membuat permintaan lanjutan supaya Ivory mengurangkan tempoh bayaran RM240skp daripada 8 tahun kepada 5 tahun. Ini telah diterima oleh Ivory,” jelasnya.
Justeru, Guan Eng yang juga Setiausaha Agung DAP mencabar Ketua Perhubungan UMNO Pulau Pinang Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman dan Ahli Parlimen Kota Belud (Sabah) Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan – yang mempertikaikan penjualan tanah itu dengan maklumat palsu – agar berani meletakkan jawatan mereka.
Memandangkan kerajaan negeri Pakatan Rakyat Pulau Pinang telah membuktikan tanpa sebarang keraguan bahawa penjualan tanah 102.3 ekar di Bayan Mutiara telah dilakukan dengan tender terbuka yang berdaya saing, beliau mencadangkan kedua-dua ahli politik UMNO itu bersara dari politik serta-merta. – Roketkini.com
English daily The Star today apologised for misquoting Penang
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng during last Sunday’s debate at the
'Malaysian Chinese at Crossroads' conference in Kuala Lumpur.
The apology reads: “DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng says he did not say: ‘We do not agree the prime minister must always be a Malay because we want the people to decide.’
“The Star had erroneously attributed the statement to him in a report during his debate with MCA president Chua Soi Lek and also in a commentary by K Baradan yesterday.
“The error in translation and in the commentary headlined ‘All hype but no climax’ is regretted. The Star apologises for the error.”
This is the second consecutive clarification from the daily since Monday.
However, in its first clarification, the daily expressed regret for the error but stopped short of an apology. The quote was reproduced in the daily’s column on the same day, prompting Lim to flay the daily for its “reluctant” admission and re-demanding an apology.- malaysiakini
“Kemudian, kerajaan negeri telah membuat permintaan lanjutan supaya Ivory mengurangkan tempoh bayaran RM240skp daripada 8 tahun kepada 5 tahun. Ini telah diterima oleh Ivory,” jelasnya.
Justeru, Guan Eng yang juga Setiausaha Agung DAP mencabar Ketua Perhubungan UMNO Pulau Pinang Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman dan Ahli Parlimen Kota Belud (Sabah) Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan – yang mempertikaikan penjualan tanah itu dengan maklumat palsu – agar berani meletakkan jawatan mereka.
Memandangkan kerajaan negeri Pakatan Rakyat Pulau Pinang telah membuktikan tanpa sebarang keraguan bahawa penjualan tanah 102.3 ekar di Bayan Mutiara telah dilakukan dengan tender terbuka yang berdaya saing, beliau mencadangkan kedua-dua ahli politik UMNO itu bersara dari politik serta-merta. – Roketkini.com
The Star says sorry for 'Malay PM' mistake
English daily The Star today apologised for misquoting Penang
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng during last Sunday’s debate at the
'Malaysian Chinese at Crossroads' conference in Kuala Lumpur.The apology reads: “DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng says he did not say: ‘We do not agree the prime minister must always be a Malay because we want the people to decide.’
“The Star had erroneously attributed the statement to him in a report during his debate with MCA president Chua Soi Lek and also in a commentary by K Baradan yesterday.
“The error in translation and in the commentary headlined ‘All hype but no climax’ is regretted. The Star apologises for the error.”
This is the second consecutive clarification from the daily since Monday.
However, in its first clarification, the daily expressed regret for the error but stopped short of an apology. The quote was reproduced in the daily’s column on the same day, prompting Lim to flay the daily for its “reluctant” admission and re-demanding an apology.- malaysiakini
The Star mohon maaf atas kesilapan 'PM Melayu'
Akhbar harian bahasa Inggeris The Star terpaksa memohon maaf
kepada Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng kerana salah memetiknya
semasa perbahasan 'Kaum Cina di persimpangan’, Sabtu lalu.Permohonan maaf itu berbunyi: "Setiausaha Agung DAP Lim Guan Eng berkata, beliau tidak berkata: ‘Kami tidak bersetuju bahawa Perdana Menteri mesti sentiasa terdiri daripada orang Melayu kerana kami mahu rakyat yang membuat keputusan.’
"The Star telah tersilap mendakwa Lim mengeluarkan kenyataan itu semasa laporan perdebatan beliau dengan Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek dan juga dalam komentar oleh K Baradan di akhbar itu semalam.
"Kesilapan dalam terjemahan dan ulasan yang bertajuk ‘Semua gembar-gembur tetapi tiada kemuncak?’ itu amat dikesali. The Star memohon maaf bagi kesilapan itu."
Ini adalah penjelasan kedua berturut-turut dari harian milik MCA itu, sejak Isnin.
Walau bagaimanapun, dalam penjelasan yang pertama, akhbar itu hanya menyatakan kesilapan yang dilakukan tetapi tidak memohon maaf.- malaysiakini
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