IPOH – Four Perak executive council (exco) members in the previous Pakatan Harapan government have called for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate the sale of land proposed for the development of an international airport in Seri Iskandar.
The former exco members are Pasir Pinji assemblyman Howard Lee Chuan How, Manjoi assemblyman Datuk Asmuni Awi, Sg Rapat assemblyman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, and Simpang Pulai assemblyman Tan Kar Hing.
According to Lee, the sale of the 188ha piece of land belonging to the Perak Development Corporation (PKNP) to a private company was never discussed at the state executive council meeting or by the PKNP board of directors during the PH administration.
“We believe that there are parties that abused their power to negotiate quietly with the land buyer without the knowledge of the then state executive council or the PKNP board of directors.
“Apart from cleaning PH's reputation, the report made to MACC today also demands a complete and detailed investigation into the parties involved in the abuse of power,” he told reporters after accompanying Asmuni to hand over the report to the Perak MACC office here today.
Last Thursday, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad was reported to have said the land was sold to a private company when the state was under the administration of the PH government administration.
He said that under the Barisan Nasional government, the land was reserved to the Perak State Development Corporation for the building of an international airport.
Prior to that, Aulong assemblyman Nga Kor Ming, during the recent Perak assembly sitting, claimed that the site proposed for the construction of an international airport in Seri Iskandar had been sold without the state government’s permission.
Perak MACC director Datuk Mohd Fauzi Mohamad confirmed having received the report. – Bernama, April 5, 2022
