KLANG: The allegation that political funding was received from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) is untrue and baseless, says former MCA deputy president Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy.

The former Transport Minister said he was prepared to be investigated.

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“I wish to categorically deny a claim that I had received an amount of RM7.8 million from UKSB.

“No such money was given to me as political funding or to me personally,’’ he added.

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Chan welcomed for the matter to be investigated and assured he would extend his corporation and help.

“I regret the claim and consider it highly defamatory and malicious. I have referred the matter to my lawyers to seek their legal opinion as my name has been tarnished,” he said.

The former minister was responding to UKSB administrative manager David Tan Siong Sun’s allegation during cross examination, in the former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi trial Mon, that he (Chan) had accepted political funding amounting to RM7,856,920 from the company.

Chan said Tan’s claims were highly malicious and hence the matter has been referred to his lawyers given his (Chan’s) name has been tarnished with the allegation.

The hearing has been scheduled to run until Friday.

Ahmad Zahid has been leveled with 40 charges of accepting bribes from UKSB.