‘EXPLAIN LAND SALE TO UMNO-LINKED FIRM’
Kepong MP urges Ali Hamsa to reveal who approved sale of land below market value
KEPONG member of parliament Lim Lip Eng has urged Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa to clarify the sale of land in Taman Wahyu here below market value to an Umno-linked company.
Speaking at the Jinjang Flood Retention Pond here yesterday, Lim said the 35.2ha land was sold to Maqamad Sdn Bhd (formerly Sun & Son Sdn Bhd) at RM68 per sq ft on Nov 20, 2015, when the market value then was at least RM250 per sq ft.
“We are seeking an answer from Ali Hamsa because the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Land and Mines Office is under his purview. We know Ali Hamsa is merely a civil servant, so he has to tell us the person who approved the sale,” he said, adding that he would officially ask Ali Hamsa after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri break.
Lim said in the 5A form dated Nov 20, 2015 and addressed to Maqamad, the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office indicated that the land premium was RM237 million.
He said while Maqamad had yet to finish paying the premium, it had sold the land to a Sarawakbased developer, Perdana Park City Sdn Bhd.
It was reported in April that Perdana Park was collaborating with China-based Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd for mixed use commercial development on the land consisting of a hotel, offices, parking, shopping mall, connectivity and apartments.
Lim said the development would result in traffic congestion and flooding in the area, as the retention pond was meant to mitigate floods.