FT minister says not an ‘apologist’ for Taman Rimba Kiara developers, only trying to save public money
Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya May 16, 2019. ― Picture by Miera Zulyana
The federal territories minister said he only wanted to reduce unnecessary spending of taxpayers’ money.“As FT minister I must be responsible for DBKL money and make sure it’s not used simply,” he told a news conference in his office here. “If you say I’m an apologist, I will defend myself. Why would I want to meet the developers so many times to renegotiate this deal?” he posed to the press.
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