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Forced occupation of Westmont Power (Bangladesh) Limited.

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The Honorable Prime Minister
Government of Bangladesh
Prime Minister's Office
Old Sangsad Bhaban
Tejgaon
Dhaka -1215

Date: August 17,2011

Honorable Prime Minister,

Ref: Forced occupation of Westmont Power (Bangladesh) Limited.


Sub: lnstruction to stop all pavments to Westmont Power (Banqladesh)
Limited.


Kindly note, that some people, who are close relatives of your kindself, under the
direct patronization of Prof. Shafique Ahmed Siddique (House#1 , Road#127,
Gulshan 1, Dhaka) the husband of Sheikh Rehana and brother of the Defence
Advisor to Your Kindself, have forcefully taken over our company, Westmont
Power (Bangladesh) Limited (WPBL); including our office in Dhaka and the barge
mounted power plant at Baghabari in phases by fabricating and falsifying
documents. Their botched and forced takeover has resulted in the complete
shutdown of the power plant at Baghabari.

Prof. Shafique Ahmed Siddique, who believes in the LAW OF THE JUNGLE, is
being assisted in this dirty act, by Mr. Hasan Mahmood Raja of United Group and
Mr. Md. Haroon Ar-Rashid. All ownership documents they are showing to Ministry,
BPDB, Courts etc. are false and fabricated.

Hon. Prime Minister, in the present circumstances only your direct intervention can
save the situation and bring a lawful and legal conclusion to the problem. We
request your kind instruction to Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to
stop all dealings with Mr. Hasan Mahmood Raja and Mr. Md. Haroon Ar-Rashid
AND all payments to WPBL with immediate effect; Failing which Your Honorable
Kindself and Your Government will be responsible for all consequences thereof.
Despite the totally false and fabricated nature of their claims- BUT as Prof Shafiq
Ahmed Siddique is the husband of your only sister, Sheikh Rehana and brother of
your Defence Advisor, therefore I think it will be fair to order an international
arbitration ( or a court action) in London, United Kingdom to verify their claims of
ownership if any. Kindly also note that Your Government and BPDB is bound by
international laws because of the sovereign guarantees furnished by Government of Bangladesh to WPBL, therefore it is pertinent that BPDB and your Government
should stop dealing with the disputants until the matter is resolved.

Thanking you,
Dato Sri Joseph Chong
Managing Director,
Westmont Power (Bangladesh) Limited


Copy to for information and action:
1. The Foreign Minister, Govt. of Bangladesh
2.The Home Minister, Govt. of Bangladesh
3. The Minister of Power, Energy And Mineral Resources, Govt. of Bangladesh
4. The Chief of Army staff, Army Headquarters, Cantonment' Dhaka
5. Director General, DGFI, Kachukjhet, Dhaka
6. The Governor Bangladesh Bank, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka
7. The Chairman, NBR, Dhaka
8. The Chairman, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), Dhaka
g. The Ambassador, Delegation of European Commission to Bangladesh, Dhaka
10. The Ambassador, Embassy of China, Dhaka
11. The Ambassador, Embassy of Denmark, Dhaka
12.fhe Ambassador, Embassy of France, Dhaka
13. The Ambassador, Embassy of Germany, Dhaka
14.The Ambassador, Embassy of ltaly, Dhaka
15. The Ambassador, Embassy of Japan, Dhaka
16. The Ambassador, Embassy of Republic of Korea, Dhaka
17. TheAmbassador, Embassy of Russia, Dhaka
18. The Ambassador, Embassy of USA, Dhaka
19. The High Commissioner, Australian High Commission, Dhaka
20. The High Commissioner, British High Commission, Dhaka
21.The High commissioner, Canadian High commissioner, Dhaka
22.The High Commissioner, Malaysian High Commission, Dhaka
23. The Country Representative, Asian Development Bank, Dhaka
24.The Country Representative, UNDP Dhaka
25. The Country Representative, World Bank, Dhaka
26. Bureau Ctriet, Xtt|HUA NEWS AGENCY, CHINA, Dhaka Bureau Office, Dhaka
27.The Bureau Chief, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE (AFP)' Dhaka
28. The Bureau Chief, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP)'Dhaka
29. The Bureau Chief, REUTERS, Reuters Limited, Dhaka
30. The Chief Correspondent, VOICE OF AMERICA (USA)' Dhaka
31. The Correspondents, BBC WORLD SERVICE, Dhaka
32. The Editor, AMADER SHOMOY, Dhaka
33. The Editor, AMAR DESH, Dhaka
34. The Editor, ATN Bangladesh, Multimedia Production Co. Ltd, Dhaka
35. The Editor, BANGLA VlSlON, Dhaka
36. The Editor, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)'Dhaka
37. The Editor, Bangladesh Television (BTV), Dhaka
38. The Editor, BSS Dhaka Office, Dhaka
39. The Editor, BDNEWS24.com, Dhaka
40. The Editor, BHORER KAGOJ, Dhaka
41. The Editor, BOISHAKHI Television, Boishakhi Media Limited, Dhaka
42.The Editor, CHANNEL-|, Dhaka
43. The Editor, Daily New Age, Dhaka
44. The Editor, DIGANTA TV, Dhaka
45. The Editor, DINKAL, Dhaka
46. The Editor, EKUSHEY Television Limited, Dhaka
47. fhe Editor, INQILAB, Dhaka
48. The Editor, ITTEFAQ, Dhaka
49. The Editor, JAlJAlDlN,Dhaka
50. The Editor, JANAKANTHA,Dhaka
51. The Editor, JUGANTOR, Dhaka
52. The Editor, MANABJAMIN, Dhaka
53. The Editor, NAYA DIGANTA,Dhaka
54. The Editor, NTV, lnternational Television Limited, Dhaka
55. The Editor, PROTHOM ALO, Dhaka
56. The Editor, SAMAKAL, Dhaka
57. The Editor, SANGBAD,Dhaka
58. The Editor, SANGRAM, Dhaka
59. The Editor, THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER, Dhaka
60. The Editor, The Daily Star, Dhaka
61. The Editor, The Financial Express, Dhaka
62. The Editor, The lndependent, Dhaka
63. The Editor, THE NEWS TODAY,Dhaka
64. The Editor, United News of Bangladesh, (UNB), Dhaka
65. The lnternational Editor, BBC World Service, London, UK
66. The lnternational Editor, CNN, Asian Bureau, Hong Kong
67. The Editor, Newsweek lnternational Magazine, New York, USA
68. The Editor, Wall Street Journal, New York, USA
69. The Editor, The Economist, London, UK
70. Timely lnvestment, Dhaka
 
Prof. Shafique Ahmed Siddique, who believes in the LAW OF THE JUNGLE, is
being assisted in this dirty act, by Mr. Hasan Mahmood Raja of United Group and
Mr. Md. Haroon Ar-Rashid. All ownership documents they are showing to Ministry,
BPDB, Courts etc. are false and fabricated.

এধরনের আবেদনপএ জীবনে প্রথম দেখলাম। কিন্তু ল অফ দি জঙ্গল কী জিনিস?
 
এধরনের আবেদনপএ জীবনে প্রথম দেখলাম। কিন্তু ল অফ দি জঙ্গল কী জিনিস?

In the jungle there is the law of the animals where everyone eats everyone else. That is the point the MD was trying to make.
 
Malaysian project grabbed by Bangladeshi PM's brother in law

When Bangladesh is facing severe electricity crisis for years, a power plant in private sector established by a Malaysian company named Westmont Group has allegedly been grabbed by the husband of the younger sister of Bangladeshi Prime Minister, causing suspension of production. This 90-megawatt unit of Baghabari power plant came into operation in 2004. Westmont Group, a multi-national independent power producer [IPP], established this new barge mounted unit as an extension of its previous 90 MW simple cycle plant. This had been the first agreement signed between the PDB and an IPP for setting up a new unit of power plant during the previous BNP led coalition government.

Dato Sri Joseph Chong, managing director of Westmont Power [Bangladesh] Limited submitted a written complaint on August 17, 2011 to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and sent copy of this letter to all major news agencies and newspapers in the world, as well as Country Representative, World Bank; Country Representative, UNDP; Country Representative, Asian Development Bank and all foreign missions in Bangladesh.

In the mentioned letter to Bangladeshi Prime Minister, titled "Forced occupation of Westmont Power [Bangladesh] limited", Dato Sri Joseph Chong wrote:

"Kindly note, that some people, who are close relatives of your kind self, under the direct patronization of Prof. Shafique Ahmed Siddique [House #1 , Road#127, Gulshan 1, Dhaka] the husband of Sheikh Rehana and brother of the Defence Advisor to Your Kindself, have forcefully taken over our company, Westmont Power [Bangladesh] Limited [WPBL]; including our office in Dhaka and the barge mounted power plant at Baghabari in phases by fabricating and falsifying documents. Their botched and forced takeover has resulted in the complete shutdown of the power plant at Baghabari.

"Prof. Shafique Ahmed Siddique, who believes in the LAW OF THE JUNGLE, is being assisted in this dirty act, by Mr. Hasan Mahmood Raja of United Group and Mr. Md. Haroon Ar-Rashid. All ownership documents they are showing to Ministry, BPDB, courts etc are false and fabricated.

"Hon. Prime Minister, in the present circumstances only your direct intervention can save the situation and bring a lawful and legal conclusion to the problem. We request your kind instruction to Bangladesh Power Development Board [BPDB] to stop all dealings with Mr. Hasan Mahmood Raja and Mr. Md. Haroon Ar-Rashid AND all payments to WPBL with immediate effect; Failing which Your Honorable kind self and Your Government will be responsible for all consequences thereof.

"Despite the totally false and fabricated nature of their claims - but as Prof Shafiq Ahmed Siddique is the husband of your only sister, Sheikh Rehana and brother of your Defence Advisor, therefore I think it will be fair to order an international arbitration [or a court action] in London, United Kingdom to verify their claims of ownership if any. Kindly also note that Your Government and BPDB is bound by international laws because of the sovereign guarantees furnished by Government of Bangladesh to WPBL, therefore it is pertinent that BPDB and your Government should stop dealing with the disputants until the matter is resolved."

This is for the first time, since Bangladesh Awami League formed government under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina, any foreign investor has submitted complaint with such serious allegation against a family member of the Prime Minister.

It may be mentioned here that, chairman of Westmont Power [Bangladesh] Limited, Kazi Tajul Islam Faruk lodged an extortion case on April 9, 2007 against Sheikh Hasina, during the military controlled interim government's rule. Later, immediately after Bangladesh Awami League came in power, Faruk was sacked from the board of directors of the company on January 5, 2009. It was later revealed that, former chief of Bangladesh Army, General Moeen U Ahmed used Kazi Faruk Ahmed in lodging a hurriedly false accusation against Sheikh Hasina. In exchange of lodging the false case, Kazi Tajul took lots of undue benefits from the military controlled regime during 2007-2008. When remaining directors as well the foreign investors of Westmont Group came to know about the wrongdoings of Kazi Tajul Islam, they unanimously decided to remove him from the board of directors of the company.

Malaysian project grabbed by Bangladeshi PM's brother in law :: Weekly Blitz
 

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