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by Kok Ss Chin/translated by Dominic Loh
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd chief executive Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the RM10 million he offered to MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat was donation.
On Thursday, Tee Keat wanted Tiong to explain whether the RM10 million was a loan, donation, or bribe.
Tiong told Sin Chew Daily on Friday that the money was donation for MCA's activity fund.
He said if he knew things would develop this way, he would have insisted to issue a cheque instead of paying out in cash.
"I helped you. So I was willing to donate RM10 million and didn't ask for repayment. However, your people said I didn't give you the money and were trying to ruin the reputation of you and MCA. I feel that is very unfair.
Tee Keat's second question: If it was donation, as the donor, Tiong should know where the money had gone.
Tiong replied, "I've given you the money. God knows whom you've given it to? Now you ask me where the money has gone!"
"I've given you the money. God knows whom you've given it to?"
Question 3: The fifth ride on the private jet was done on Tiong's invitation.
"Yes, I indeed invited you aboard the jet, because I saw that your flight was delayed, so I invited you, along with Datuk Wee Ka Siong.
"I admit I've given you the wrong message previously.
"From what I've learned from my subordinates, Ong's office knew they had to pay the fuel charges."
He said someone had requested him to offer assistance to Ong and MCA, as he had political influences and network, and could help revitalise MCA. As such, he agreed to unconditionally offer financial assistance to MCA.
"I'm a part of BN. If BN could keep East Malaysia but not West Malaysia, this would affect the entire BN, especially MCA. So I agreed to donate to MCA as activity fund."
Nevertheless, Tiong refused to disclose the identity of the person involved, whether he was a politician or from MCA.
Also a MP for Bintulu, Tiong said he was not really a "close friend" of Ong Tee Keat, but he respected the latter and never questioned him how the money would be spent, because he was MCA president.
Other than political parties, Tiong often provided financial assistance to Chinese associations as well as non-governmental organisations, including sponsoring needy students to study overseas without asking for repayment.
He said when he promised to donate the money to MCA, he did not ask Ong for any project or to endorse him in the PKFZ project, as his company had already completed the contracted works.
"If I was unhappy with him or the authorities for investigating the PKFZ incident, would I have invited him to take the flight with me in April?"
He also said the MACC had contacted his deputy CEO to make arrangements to investigate this matter.
Tiong said he welcomed the MACC's move to investigate the RM10 million donation.
"We're willing to cooperate and assist." (By KOK SU CHIN/Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew Daily)
1 comment:
Clearly the recipients did not force Tiong to donate money.
Tiong donated on his free will to whoever he wishes.
The most important question to ask is:
Where Tiong got so much money from?
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