Hisham's brother must clarify

I believe in what Hisham says, that he knew nothing about his younger brother Haris - who already 'owns' DUKE highway - got a RM77 million contract to print cigarette and liquor health warning labels.

Petaling Jaya MP Tony Pua had on Tuesday questioned the involvement of a company, Lembah Sari which he said belongs to Haris (pic), in getting the government contract.

Tony has yet to show proof of his allegation.

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein today denied claims that his younger brother Datuk Haris Onn had obtained a government contract to print cigarette and liquor health warning labels.
The defence minister said he would also not defend his brother if the latter was in the wrong."As far as I know, he (Haris Onn) has never received any contract from any ministry that I had helmed or am helming now.
"I have no knowledge or any connetion with what he does and if there's something not right, should ask him to answer for it himself," he told reporters at the Parliament lobby.
Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua yesterday questioned the involvement of a company, Lembah Sari owned by Hishammuddin's brother Haris, which was claimed to have received a government contract worth RM77 million for printing cigarette and liquor health warning labels.
Hishammuddin said the opposition had been making various allegations but ultimately, he had no connection with any of the allegations.

However, blogger Din Merican was fast to 'digest' how Haris could have gotten the project, in a simple but interesting 'analysis'.

Lembah Sari Sdn Bhd, with commercial links to Datuk Haris Onn Hussein, the son of former prime minister Tun Hussein Onn, brother of Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and cousin to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, was recently awarded a contract for the printing of security labels for liquor and beer from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department. The contract is worth some RM77 million.
The Edge Malaysia on September 12, 2014 reported that the contract was to design, print, store, supply and distribute banderols (tax stamps) for liquor (including beer) between 2014 and 2019. The company would also supply the department with authentication devices and necessary training. The letter of acceptance from the Customs Department was received by Lembah Sari on July 21, 2014.
With this latest award, Haris, who owns the DUKE highway, now effectively monopolises the security labels for all locally produced and imported cigarettes, as well as beer and liquor, in the country. He is very rich for life.
My initial reaction to this news was one of disbelief but upon some reflection I realise that the political elite in our country has been doing this sort of deals for a long time hidden from public scrutiny.
You do not need special skills or knowledge to get lucrative business deals. All you have to do is to take full advantage of your connections and you are super wealthy almost overnight.
In Cambridge-educated Haris’s case, the fact that his grandfather was Dato Onn Jaafar, his father, Tun Hussein was prime minister, and so was his uncle, Tun Razak coupled with the fact that his first cousin is prime minister and elder brother is defence minister, puts him in a very privileged position to receive business offers, directorships and cushy contracts.

I, however, would like to hear it from Haris himself.

Is he willing to clarify the matter?