Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 28.9.2013.<\/p>\n
Felda is openly defying one of the main thrusts of the Federal Government\u2019s Economic Transformation Plan(ETP) of divestment of non-core assets with its recent investment of nearly RM 700 Million in local and London hotels. Felda and its 39 percent-owned subsidiary Felda Venture Global Holdings (FGV) has raised questions whether such open defiance is related to the UMNO party polls following the acquisition of:-
\n\u2022 The four star Grand Borneo Hotel, located in Kota Kinabalu for around RM86 million,
\n\u2022 25% stake in Bursa listed Iris Corp that makes smart cards and agricultural villages for RM110 million, and
\n\u2022 Grand Plaza Service Apartments for 98 million pounds (almost RM497 million) in London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
What has operating and owning eight hotel properties spread out across Perak, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah and London, any remote connection to oil palm plantations? How does investing RM 700 million into running hotels here and in London benefit the lives of more than one million people living in the Felda settlements across Malaysia?<\/p>\n
Chairperson Isa Samad has suggested that it will be important for Felda to diversify its plantation portfolio, which is now subject to the vagaries of the international crude palm oil market. Whilst diversification is a common corporate practice, it must be tied or related to either its core businesses or where there is expert management experience.<\/p>\n
The corporate world is littered with the carcasses of reckless or irrational investments in businesses that the parent company possess little knowledge, much less expertise. Felda has no knowledge whatsoever in running hotels. What makes Felda think it can do a better job than experienced hoteliers and get a better rate of return for its RM 700 million investment in non-core business than investing in the oil palm plantation where it has intimate knowledge?<\/p>\n
ETP\u2019s mention of divestment is borne out by my experience in running the Penang state government. When we first took over in 2008, we were shocked that the state government and its subsidiaries were heavily involved in non-core activities which it has no expertise such as operating oil palms, rubber plantations, fish farms, hotels, educational colleges and even a golf course. All these ill-considered ventures were making losses.<\/p>\n
Through a policy of divestment and outsourcing through open competitive tenders, these heavy annual operating losses were turned instead into yearly profits. However these operating losses could be quickly turned into profits because the properties were already owned by the state government. In other words there was no capital expenditure(capex) involved.<\/p>\n
With the RM700 million capex by Felda, it is unlikely that even if Felda make profits, the profits will justify the cost of investment. For this reason, BN leaders should not treat public monies as their private holdings but justify in the interests of accountability and transparency, the financial benefits of investing in non-core businesses to the people.<\/p>\n
Lim Guan Eng <\/p>\n
—-BM Version —<\/p>\n
Kenyataan Media oleh Setiausaha Agung DAP merangkap Ahli Parlimen Bagan, Lim Guan Eng di Kuala Lumpur pada 28 September 2013.<\/p>\n
Felda secara terang-terangan mengingkari salah satu teras utama Plan Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP) Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk melepas asset bukan teras melalui pelaburan terbarunya sebanyak hampir RM700 juta untuk tujuan perhotelan di dalam negara dan di London.<\/p>\n
Felda secara terang-terangan mengingkari salah satu teras utama Plan Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP) Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk melepas asset bukan teras melalui pelaburan terbarunya sebanyak hampir RM700 juta untuk tujuan perhotelan di dalam negara dan di London. Felda dan anak syarikat 39-peratusnya Felda Global Venture Holdings (FGV) menimbulkan persoalan sama ada pengingkaran secara terbuka itu adalah berikutan pemilihan parti UMNO lantaran pengambilalihan:
\nHotel empat bintang Grand Borneo di Kota Kinabalu untuk jumlah sekitar RM86 juta
\n25% saham syarikat Iris Corp yang tersenarai di Bursa, pembuat kad pintar dan perkampungan agrikultur untuk jumlah RM110 juta, dan
\nGrand Plaza Service Apartments di London, untuk jumlah sebanyak \u00a398 juta (hampir RM497 juta)<\/p>\n
Apa kaitan antara operasi dan pemilikan lapan buah hotel di serata Perak, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah dan London; dengan penanaman kelapa sawit? Bagaimana dengan melabur RM700 juta menjalankan perniagaan perhotelan di dalam negara dan di London dapat memberi faedah kepada kehidupan lebih satu juta orang yang tinggal di tanah rancangan Felda di seluruh negara?<\/p>\n
Pengerusinya, Isa Samad ada mencadangkan bahawa adalah penting bagi Felda untuk mempelbagaikan portfolio perladangannya, yang kini tertakluk kepada ragam pasaran minyak kelapa sawit mentah antarabangsa. Sementara usaha mempelbagai itu adalah amalan korporat yang biasa dibuat, ia mestilah berkait dengan bisnes terasnya atau mesti berkait dengan pengalaman pengurusan pakar.<\/p>\n
Dunia korporat bersepah dengan sampah sarap pelaburan yang tidak rasional dan cuai; dalam bisnes yang syarikat induk tidak mempunyai banyak kepakaran atau ilmu. Felda tidak ada ilmu mengurus hotel. Apa yang membuatkan Felda merasakan ia boleh melakukan tugas yang lebih baik berbanding pengusaha hotel berpengalaman serta mendapatkan kadar pulangan yang lebih baik untuk pelaburan RM700 juta-nya dalam bisnes bukan teras, berbanding melabur dalam perladangan kelapa sawit yang ia memang pakar?<\/p>\n
Saranan ETP untuk melepaskan pegangan-pegangan lahir daripada pengalaman saya menguruskan Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang. Ketika kami mula-mula mengambil alih pada 2008, kami sangat terkejut bahawa kerajaan negeri dan anak-anak syarikatnya begitu sarat terlibat dengan aktiviti bukan-teras di mana ia tidak memiliki kepakaran seperti menjalan operasi ladang kelapa sawit, getah, kolam ikan, hotel, kolej malah padang golf. Kesemua usaha yang tidak difikirkan dengan baik ini sedang menjana kerugian ketika itu.<\/p>\n
Melalui polisi melepaskan pegangan, dan penyumberan luar melalui pelaksanaan tender terbuka, kesemua kerugian operasi ini ditukar menjadi keuntungan secara tahunan. Namun kerugian operasi ini semua dapat ditukar menjadi keuntungan dengan cepat disebabkan hartanah yang terlibat sudah pun dimiliki oleh kerajaan negeri. Dengan kata lain tidak wujud sebarang perbelanjaan modal. <\/p>\n
Dengan perbelanjaan modal sebanyak RM700 juta oleh Felda, adalah tidak mungkin kalau pun Felda menjana keuntungan, keuntungan itu akan menjustifikasi kos pelaburan. Atas sebab ini, pemimpin BN tidak sepatutnya menguruskan dana awam seperti milik peribadi tetapi ia perlu memberi justifikasi demi kepentingan akauntabiliti dan ketelusan, apa sebenarnya faedah kewangan daripada melabur dalam bisnes bukan teras kepada orang ramai.<\/p>\n
LIM GUAN ENG<\/p>\n
—-Mandarin Version —-<\/p>\n
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Felda is openly defying one of the main thrusts of the Federal Government\u2019s Economic Transformation Plan(ETP) of divestment of non-core assets with its recent investment of nearly RM 700 Million in local and London hotels. Felda and its …<\/p>\n
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