Statements taken from Selangor exco member, 14 others in Kg Sungai Yu land probe

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PETALING JAYA: Statements from 15 people, including a Selangor exco member, have been taken to assist in the probe over an alleged land scandal in Kampung Sungai Yu, Kuala Selangor.

In confirming this Monday, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) senior director of investigations Datuk Simi Abdul Ghani said more witnesses would be called in to assist in the investigation.

“We are still in the midst of collecting more evidence to complete our investigations.

“Our officers are now sifting through stack of documents seized from the Kuala Selangor Land Office and the offices of several other state exco members last week,” he said.

It is learnt that among those who have been called in were officials from the land and district office, Selangor state Select Committee of Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat), residents and temple committee members.

According to reports, Selcat during its internal checks, has detected violation of guidelines in the distribution of land there.

The MACC, after obtaining new evidence, had reopened an investigation into the plot of land, involving 14.4ha.

Recently, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali urged the MACC to be professional and free of any interference in carrying out its investigations into the issue.

Among others, some 153 plots of land were said to have been given out under the 5A notices to undeserving residents.

Several residents of Kampung Sungai Yu, who have lived there for many years, alleged misappropriation, including the distribution of more than one plot of land per family.

They also claimed some plots have been sold and given to those with non-existent MyKad numbers.

Kuala Selangor MP Datuk Seri Irmohizam Ibrahim had earlier brought up the issue, saying that checks showed some of the recipients were not from the state.