Penang Government dissatisfied with ACA land scam probes

GEORGE TOWN, Fri:: 

The Penang government is not satisfied with the outcome of the Anti-Corruption Agency investigations into alleged land scam cases in Penang.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government’s special land investigative committee would proceed with its own probe, Its task would be to find out who is responsible and ensure adequate punishment is meted out.

It would also be required to draw up guidelines to ensure land scams do not recur again in Penang. Lim said this after meeting state ACA director Noraziah Abdul Manaf to discuss the matter today. Also present at the meeting, held at the chief minister’s office in Komtar here, were Deputy Chief Minister I Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin and State Secretary Datuk Jamaludin Hasan.

Lim said the land scam cases dated back to 2003 and Noraziah told him she had just been transferred here in January this year.

Asked what recommendations had been made by the ACA, Lim said it was inappropriate for him to reveal as the investigations were confidential.
The alleged land scam issue has generated much interest here after Lim revealed that the state government was worried about suffering huge losses as it had covered several discrepancies involving land deals.

However, he has yet to reveal details about the alleged discrepancies or the individuals involved.

-NST