Malaysia

Saarani ready to cooperate with MACC on Malay reserve land issue

Perak opposition claims 649.2ha turned into plantations fully owned by non-Malays

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 07 Jun 2023 9:06PM

Saarani ready to cooperate with MACC on Malay reserve land issue
Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad says graft busters have previously conducted several probes into the Malay reserve land issue. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes file pic, June 7, 2023

IPOH – Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad is ready to cooperate with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) following a report lodged by Perak opposition leader Razman Zakaria regarding the Malay reserve land issue.

He said MACC had conducted several investigations into the issue previously.

“MACC had gone to the (Perak Land Office) and taken the relevant files.

“So, if there is a new report made by the opposition leader, it is up to MACC because we have no problem. We have nothing to hide and (this) is subject to investigations,” he said.

Saarani said this to reporters after a ceremony to pledge the donation of 400 sacrificial cows by five state government-linked companies worth RM2.92 million at the Perak Darul Ridzuan building here today. 

This morning, Razman lodged a report to MACC regarding the management of Malay reserve land which he alleged was divided into lots and sold to non-Malays for RM412,800 per lot in Sitiawan.

Razman, who went to the Perak MACC office in Meru Raya with 16 Perikatan Nasional assemblymen, claimed that 649.2ha of Malay reserve land had been divided into 317 lots and turned into palm oil plantations fully owned by non-Malays.

They arrived at the office at about 10am and were interviewed by MACC officers for nearly two hours.

Perak MACC director Datuk Mohd Fauzi Mohamad confirmed the matter when contacted. – Bernama, June 7, 2023

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