PETALING JAYA, 25 June 2009: Petaling Jaya city councillor A Thiruvenggadam said his expose on contracts between the Pakatan Rakyat state government and waste management company Alam Flora is a state government matter for which his party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), should not punish him. Thiruvenggadam today replied to a show-cause letter from PKR asking […]
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PKR supports waste audit committee
By R SivarasaPARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) endorses the Selangor government‘s effort to set up an audit committee to monitor the implementation of waste management contracts, and the steps taken towards a more transparent and accountable tender system for future contracts. However, PKR is also mindful that over the years, contracts have been monopolised by a handful of […]
Audit committee to monitor waste contract in S’gor
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 12 June 2009: The Selangor government will form an audit committee to monitor its waste management contracts to ensure that Selangor citizens are provided with value-for-money services, Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said. He said the audit committee would coordinate closely with solid waste management company Alam Flora Sdn Bhd to ensure […]
PKR’s constitutional changes “not reaction to complaints”
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 10 June 2009: The proposed amendments to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s constitution are not a reaction to recent complaints from the grassroots, R Sivarasa said today. “These amendments are not a reaction to things that have happened recently,” the PKR vice-president told a press conference at the party headquarters. “We began our discussions […]
DAP calls for competitive tenders in Selangor
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 9 June 2009: Pakatan Rakyat (PR)-led Selangor must implement a competitive tender for Alam Flora sub-contracts to dismiss allegations of political patronage, the DAP said today. “We are firm in our belief that these contracts must be tendered to all qualified parties in an open, transparent and competitive manner,” said DAP publicity secretary […]