MB Denies SIC Purchased Sacrificial Cows For Bandar Tun Razak Constituency

SHAH ALAM, - Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim denied allegations by People’s Anti-Corruption Movement (Gerak Malaysia) which claim he used money belonging to the state government to purchase 46 sacrificial cows during last year’s Aidiladha celebrations.

Gerak Malaysia claims allocations of RM110,400.00 were used by the Dato’ Menteri Besar through the Selangor Industrial Corporation (SIC) Sdn Bhd, said to be a subsidiary to the Selangor Agriculture Advancement Corporation (PKPS) to fund the purchase.

The organisation claims the cows were distributed to suraus and mosques in Abdul Khalid’s constituency of Bandar Tun Razak.

Commenting on the allegations, Abdul Khalid said the cows had been donated by six of Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) subsidiary and associated companies.

“It is understood that the subsidiary companies had sponsored the purchase of the cows for the constituency of Bandar Tun Razak out of a sense social-corporate responsibility and not because of orders received from anyone in the state government,” he said in a media statement here today.

Abdul Khalid’s statement was in response to allegations by Gerak Malaysia this morning which claimed he was corrupted and had abused his powers by channeling state government funds outside the state of Selangor.

Gerak Malaysia also reportedly claimed receiving documented evidence and lodging reports with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) of Selangor.

Meanwhile, in a press conference after chairing the weekly State Executive Council Meeting this afternoon, Abdul Khalid said he did not know anything about the companies allegedly involvement in the purchase.

Abdul Khalid said as chairman of PKNS, he had suggested the state government subsidiary companies to distribute sacrificial cattle to every mosque in Selangor.

He said, PKNS usually obtained cattle from PKPS.

He added, there were also other companies who wanted to donate sacrificial cows to the people of his constituency.

“I suggested they donate the cattle to Cambodia, but they said they wanted to give to those here. So I suggested they do so in Bandar Tun Razak,” he said.

He explained, if he as the chairman of PKNS was to order SIC to purchase cows for distribution in his own constituency, it would definitely be a conflict of interest.

He said as someone who had previous experience in many corporations, he understood how to ensure good administrative management.

“Allocations for the state government can only be used for the state,” he stressed.

He said Gerak Malaysia should do its homework so that it would not appear to be used by certain parties for political purposes.

Abdul Khalid also stated his willingness to give full cooperation to the authorities in investigating the allegations.

Commenting on the organisation’s plans to see the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj, he said “if they have an issue, they can meet anyone… they have the right to do so,” he said. - NOOR ALLIA KASSIM