Record of invitations to Selangor Malay Chamber of Commerce (DPMMS) to participate in meetings with Selangor State Government prove that DPMMS's claim of being sidelined is false

Media statement by Teresa Kok Suh Sim in Shah Alam on Wednesday, 1^st September 2010:

Record of invitations to Selangor Malay Chamber of Commerce (DPMMS) to participate in meetings with Selangor State Government prove that DPMMS's claim of being sidelined is false

Following the criticism by head of Selangor Malay Chamber of Commerce (DPMMS) Tan Sri Rozali Ismail that Selangor State Government has been sidelining DPMMS, SSIC as the investment promotion arm of Selangor has looked at records of DPMMS' attendance in meetings relating to economics and investment that have been held ever since Pakatan Rakyat became the government in Selangor.

As the EXCO responsible for investment, industry and trade, I wish to stress that for all meetings of the Investment, Industry and Trade Standing Committee which I chaired, all chambers of commerce and investment in Selangor have been invited and DPMMS was no exception.

In addition, all chambers of commerce and both domestic and foreign investors societies, including DPMMS, are regularly invited to participate in dialogues with the Menteri Besar, EXCOs and senior state government officers.

Members of DPMMS also sit on the Selangor Business Council.

For DPMMS and Tan Sri Rozali Ismail's reference, below is a record of DPMMS' attendance in meetings with Selangor State Government.

Jadual Jemputan Penyertaan kepada Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia Negeri Selangor Dalam Program-Program Berkaitan Ekonomi Anjuran Kerajaan Negeri Selangor

Bil.	Program	Tempat	Tarikh	Kehadiran
1.	Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Tetap Pelaburan Perindustrian Dan Perdagangan Negeri Selangor. Bil 1/2008	SSIC Berhad	22/8/2008	Hadir - wakil
2.	Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Tetap Pelaburan Perindustrian Dan Perdagangan Negeri Selangor. Bil 1/2009	SSIC Berhad	20/1/2009	Hadir - wakil
3.	Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Tetap Pelaburan Perindustrian Dan Perdagangan Negeri Selangor. Bil 2/2009	SSIC Berhad	20/7/2009	Hadir - wakil
4.	Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Tetap Pelaburan Perindustrian Dan Perdagangan Negeri Selangor. Bil 2/2009	SSIC Berhad	1/12/2009	Hadir - wakil
5.	Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Tetap Pelaburan Perindustrian Dan Perdagangan Negeri Selangor. Bil 1/2010	SSIC Berhad	8/4/2010	Tiada wakil
6.	Diskusi Rancangan Malaysia Ke 10 Negeri Selangor	Dewan Annex, SUK	17/6/2010	Tiada wakil
7.	Penyediaan Memorandum/Isu-Isu Yang Perlu Ditambahbaik Bagi Meningkatkan System Penyampaian Kerajaan Negeri	SACC Convec	26/7/2010	Wakil tidak hadir
8.	Sesi Perbincangan Antara Pengusaha IKS Dengan Kerajaan Negeri Selangor	SSIC Berhad	23/8/2010	Hadir - wakil

Our records show that Tan Sri Rozali Ismail has never attended any meetings with Selangor State Government. It is not known if he is aware that Selangor State Government has been inviting him to our meetings all this while.

The attendance chart also shows that representatives of DPMMS have attended five out of eight economy and trade meetings held. The attendance of DPMMS representatives show that Tan Sri Rozali Ismail's accusation is false and baseless.

* Teresa Kok Suh Sim, Senior EXCO for Investment, Industry and Trade & MP for Seputeh