PM Imran met Mohmand Dam bid winner representatives, claims Dr Saleem

[pkuser2k12]

Bid was submitted in july 2018 before PTIs government formed and PM Imran Khan took his oath

Geo/The News spread fake news about 4billion Dollar fine by International court which was completely false

If PM met Chinese company then what ? the bid is awarded on rules and not on PMs orders

Stop spreading propaganda InshAllah dam construction will start this month and these clowns will continue spreading fake news

If Farrukh Salem was worried about foul play he should have given information at the time of PM meeting but why he waited 2 months to disclose this ??? If there was corruption he should have spoken at that time

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1080172000562290689

 

[Indus Pakistan]

seems these weren't grants as you were hoping.

I agree they are probably not grants. But when I said 'grants' I mean't the deferred oil payments. I am pretty sure these will not be paid.

The opposition was expecting PM IK to go around KSA, UAE, China and get nothing. There were so many reports on media that these trips were wasted and they came back with nothing in hand. Now that the figures are adding up to huge amounts - far greater then anybody expected the detractors have now chosen to attack from another angle.

But a disaster has been averted. If this help had not been forthcoming I think PM IK's government would be tarnished if not finished. The problem was although it was Nawaz's government that left a economy in wreck and current account deficit bomb ticking. But the ticking bomb fell on PTI's lap as soon as they took over. If the help had not been forthcoming PTI would have zero chance of even rolling out 10% of their agenda. The government would have been clobbered by IMF on one side and a public who would see no PTI agenda being delivered but just economic hardship. This would have ruined PTI's image.

This is what the opposition was hopng but that has been everted. With the fiscal space provided the government can now focus on delivering it's agenda and carrying out structural reform to the economy which hopefully in 5 years will translate to another victory for PTI.

Or maybe lets stick to the topic. A company which never met its targets and overcharged and delayed the project is chosen is extremely suspicious circumstances thought the intervention at the Prime Ministerial level and where there is a clear conflict of interest.

We have a hyper-active supreme court. I am sure there must be dozens of PML'ners who will be willing to start legal action to test the validity of these claims.

 

[Kamikaze Pilot]

Why should I discuss this with foreigners specially a lowly ugly stinky bhangi from bharat? Worry about your toiletless shithole or thousands of farmers who are planning to commit suicide this year.

I already shared my opinion with fellow countrymen regarding this, read earlier posts.

@SunilM

Hai koi jawaab? Do you have any answer?

 

[Maarkhoor]

Yippee yee. I am so happy. Now with the kickbacks from this deal PM Imran Khan will able to buy a property on sale next to Avenfield apartments and be a neighbour to Shariff baradhran. Nice place to retire I must say ...

 

[Dubious]

Bid was finalize before PTIs government formed and PM Imran Khan took his oath

@Max kindly watch your language
At all indians kindly watch yourselves! You are our guests behave as such nothing more!
At fake news supporters kindly get it through your thick heads as to WHEN the bid was signed! WHO signed it and if you feel it is not proper, send your protest against previous govt who ACTUALLY signed it!

 

[Silicon0000]

Can anyone knows the bidding amount of FWO? I have heard it's around 52 billion against 309 billion bid of Abdul Razak Dawood son's company?

Bidding was done before PTI govt didn't mean it's can't be called corruption.

 

[Champion_Usmani]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1081802115553656832

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1081793741600555008

 

[ZAC1]

if there is corruption in it....we have no issue...as a nation...we need these dams ... where was this shahzada saleem a month ago...

 

[Silicon0000]

if there is corruption in it....we have no issue...as a nation...we need these dams ... where was this shahzada saleem a month ago...

Then what's the difference between patwari and you?

As a nation we need corruption free Pakistan also

 

[AZ1]

Hahaha. Yeah yeah jab tak chance rahay sahi raho jaha sideline karo become gulalai.

Please take imran khan to court whats the problem?put him behind bars or trying to.increase rate.
Media show actor will remain actor

 

[Champion_Usmani]

PPRA rules violated in award of Mohmand Dam contract: TIP

ISLAMABAD: The anti-corruption watchdog -- Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) -- has called the award of Rs300 billion Mohmand dam to a Descon-led consortium on a single bid basis a violation of PPRA Rules.

In a letter to chairman of Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) also copied to prime minister and the Supreme Court registrar, TIP listed a number of violations of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Rules in award of contract. The letter also questioned the credibility of the Chinese company -- the Gezhouba Group Corporation which has been allegedly involved in irregularities in World Bank and Nepal.

The contract is already facing a lot of controversy over “conflict of interest” allegations as Descon is owned by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood. The letter signed by Justice Zia Perwez- former judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and current trustee of Transparency International Pakistan - says TIP has received a complaint about violation of Public Procurement Rules 2004 on award of Rs300 billion Mohmand Dam to China Gezhouba, Voith Hydro & Descon on single bid basis.

“The complaint has been examined by TIP and prima fascia the award of contract of single bid amounts to mis-procurement under Rule 50. Any unauthorised breach of these rules shall amount to mis-procurement,” says the letter a copy of which is available with The News.

The letters says that the Wapda issued tender documents for construction of the main dam in November 2017 and in response two bidders — CGGC/Voith-Descon joint venture and FWO-PC joint venture — submitted bids by June 26, 2018.

It says the Gezhouba Group Company has dubious background as the World Bank Group on May 29, 2015 announced the debarment of the company and its affiliates for a period of 18 months. In addition, China Gezhouba Three Gorges Engineering Co Ltd and its affiliates are also debarred for a period of six months.

The letter adds that on November 13, 2017, Nepal cabinet scrapped a $2.5 billion deal with China Gezhouba Group Corporation to build the country's biggest hydropower plant, on lapses in the award process. Also on March 9, 2017, Wapda awarded Rs180 billion worth of two contracts to Chinese firm China Gezhouba for carrying out main civil works in the first stage of the Dasu hydropower project. But till today, no work has been started and contractor has made extraordinary claims.

“According to PPRA Rules 2004, single bid is not allowed to be considered, unless Wapda has awarded a contract on competitive basis, similar product, in same fiscal year, to another contractor, and the single bidder price is comparable to last awarded contract,” says the letter.

The letter quotes example of a previous award on single bid basis which resulted in huge loss to national exchequer. “LNG Terminal at Port Qasim was awarded in 2014 to single bidder, EPTL at tooling charges of $0.6601/MMCFD. This contract is presently under NAB inquiry, for alleged illegal award. The second LNG Terminal at Port Qasim was awarded in 2016 based on competitive bids, to JV of FOTCO and Gas Port at competitive price of tooling charges 0.4177/MMCFD. The result of competitive bid indicates that the actual market rate is 36 percent less than the rates of single bidder,” says the letter.

It says TIP noticed that Wapda has not posted on PPRA website the Evaluation Report on prescribed preform issued by PPRA according to Rule 35. “Wapda chairman is requested to examine the complaint, in view or PPRA Rules, and also the credibility of China Gezhouba Group Company due to past irregularities in World Bank, Nepal and other contracts. In case the allegations are correct, cancel the tendering process, and re-invite the tender in compliance with PPRA Rules, and also take action against those who are found responsible for this alleged mis-procurement,” the TIP demanded.

 

[SunilM]

It says the Gezhouba Group Company has dubious background as the World Bank Group on May 29, 2015 announced the debarment of the company and its affiliates for a period of 18 months. In addition, China Gezhouba Three Gorges Engineering Co Ltd and its affiliates are also debarred for a period of six months.

 

[Kompromat]

Meeting a potential investor is conflict of interest?

 

[SunilM]

Meeting a potential investor is conflict of interest?

Its way more than that. it stinks of favoritism and may also make the PM amenable to accusations of corruption.

 

[Kompromat]

So how is meeting a potential investor an act of corruption?

Explain in detail pls.

Its way more than that. it stinks of favoritism and may also make the PM amenable to accusations of corruption.