Bukit Bintang MP distances self from corruption allegations

Updated 8 years ago · Published on 15 Jun 2018 3:17PM · 3 Comments

Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun (centre) says his support letter for Bukit Bintang Bersatu Youth chief Mohd Noorhisyam Abdul Karim clearly stated that DBKL still had the final say. – Facebook pic, June 15, 2018.

BUKIT Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun today distanced himself from the allegations of abuse in Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) rental system for trading lots at the Masjid India Ramadan bazaar.

He said his support letter to DBKL for a Bersatu Youth member to obtain lots at the bazaar was issued with the intention of helping traders who needed the space.

The DAP lawmaker said his letter clearly stated that DBKL still had the final say.

“My intention was to help traders. So I wrote the support letter stating conditions that other than the rental charged by DBKL, no other fees were to be collected by any party.

“My letter also stated that DBKL had to make the final decision,” Fong said in a statement today following news that reports would be lodged with the anti-graft authorities over the allegations involving Bukit Bintang Bersatu Youth chief Mohd Noorhisyam Abdul Karim.

Noorhisyam allegedly used political connections to secure and rent 80 lots at the bazaar out for as high as RM5,000 each.

DBKL Licencing and Petty Traders Development Department director Anwar Mohd Zain said he was “forced to approve” Noorhisyam’s application after initially telling him no more lots were available.

DBKL gave in after Noorhisyam’s relentless “pestering” and a support letter by Fong.

Noorhisyam has denied taking money from bazaar traders and told Malaysiakini he would lodge a police matter on the allegations against him.

Bersatu Youth chief Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has said the matter should be investigated if there were elements of bribery and abuse of power.

Fong, meanwhile, said he was speaking with the traders involved to get a clearer picture on what transpired. – June 15, 2018.

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  • No point refuting the allegation through the media. Better show us the letter that you have issued. Then, report the matter to the police to get the police investigate the matter.

    Posted 8 years ago by Peace Maker · Reply

  • Investigate MP Fong!!! He is NOT so stupid not to know that many in Bersatu are ex-UMNO who still retains its DNA and regards politics as "skim cepat kaya". He also should know rent seekers middlemen are aplenty and a person renting 80 lots sounds fishy. Is he going to set up all 80 stalls by himself and not renting them out? Even a nobody like me can figure it out.

    Posted 8 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply

  • MACC! Investigate without fear or favour. All are equal under the law. No differentiation whether they are supporters of PH or BN.

    Posted 8 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply