Source : Bernama
December 01, 2009 21:09 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will investigate the land deal in Kampung Jalan Papan and Kampung Bukit Kerayong, Pandamaran, Klang.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz said there were elements of abuse of power in the land acquisition process from the residents to the developer.
He said representatives from the two villages had lodged a report to the MACC on Sept 2 but until today they had not been informed of its development.
“I will get in touch with MACC deputy chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed to ensure that action is taken based on the report,” he told reporters after receiving a memorandum from resident committees from the two villages at the parliament lobby here on Tuesday.
The Kampung Jalan Papan land issue emanated in 1997 when six lots of the land in Pandamaran, including in the two villages were acquired by TPPT Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Bank Negara, to revive a stalled housing project.
In 2003, the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) issued a notice to the residents to vacate the land and shift to low-cost flats built by TPPT or other developers besides getting a RM7,000 compensation.
However, most of the villagers were not happy with the deal and counter-proposed to TPPT to build houses costing below RM100,000 for them, arguing that they had occupied the land for the past 70 years and held temporary occupancy permit (TOL) until it was revoked in 1990 without any explanation.
The issue erupted in 2004 when the MPK tore down houses in both villages under the Emergency Ordinance, forcing the two village committees to seek injunctions to stop the demolition and better terms including being given terrace houses.
In 2007, TPPT appointed Melati Ehsan Development Sdn Bhd to develop the project and the company set out to build 107 units of one and half storey terrace houses below RM100,000 but only 51 houses would be allotted to the villagers.
Mohamed Nazri said TPPT had breached an agreement endorsed by the Selangor government by awarding the project to Melati Ehsan, whereas the agreement specified that a Bank Negara subsidiary must not be involved in a profitable venture except for to build houses for the poor.
Mohamed Nazri said he would pursue the matter with Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
– BERNAMA