‘Probe far from over’
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite police submitting the investigation paper (IP) of the Felda Jalan Semarak land deal, there is more to be done.
Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali confirmed that the IP had been handed over to the A-G’s Chambers (A-GC).
However, he said the investigation was not completed yet.
“I must correct the wrong perception that the investigations into the matter by the police have been completed.
“It is far from it,” he said. Apandi added that the IP was referred to the A-GC for specific further instructions.
On Wednesday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said the investigation was completed and the IP had been handed to the A-GC.
Earlier this month, police recorded former Felda chairman Tan Sri Isa Samad’s statement as part of their probe into the Jalan Semarak land scandal.
It was learnt that police had recorded statements from at least nine people, including those on the Felda’s board of directors at the time the deal was made, as well as developer Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd (SPSB).
It was reported last month that Felda was at risk of losing ownership of its Jalan Semarak land, worth more than RM200 million, in what had been described as a “dubious deal” conducted in 2015.
The ownership transfer of the land took place when FIC Sdn Bhd appointed SPSB as its main developer on June 3, 2014, and it was granted full power of attorney to develop the land.
Felda has since taken back the land.