Perak MB: 999-year land ownership issue not a condition in unity govt formation

IPOH: The issue of granting 999-year land ownership to new villages in the state was never raised as a condition in the formation of a unity government in Perak, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.

“No. There were no such demands,” he told a press conference a er a meeting with the new state executive councillors at the Perak Darul Ridzuan Building here yesterday.

He was commenting on the viral WhatsApp message claiming that Pakatan Harapan (PH) had agreed to conditions set by Barisan Nasional (BN) that the party be given the Menteri Besar and three state exco positions and PH dropped the land ownership claim.

Saarani said the state government adheres to the Federal Constitution, the Laws of the State Government and the National Land Code 1965 in the ma er.

When asked on the statement made by Perak PH chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa that there was an agreement between BN and PH to form the state government, Saarani said it was related to the distribution of roles.

PH and BN had agreed to cooperate to form the state government a er each party obtained 24 and nine seats respectively in the 15th general election (GE15) last Saturday while Perikatan Nasional (PN) won 26 seats.