KUALA LUMPUR: Graft busters will investigate land encroachment in Pahang, especially in Raub, by focusing on the management aspect of the Land and Minerals Department (PTG).
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic) said the investigation into land encroachment started in 2021.
“Given the new issues that have emerged, we will resume the investigation. We will investigate how the land encroachment was allowed to occur.
“We will investigate aspects of governance practised by PTG,” he told reporters after attending the graduation ceremony for participants of the Certified Integrity Officer Programme yesterday.
Pahang Sultan Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has often spoken out against land encroachment.
The Ruler said yesterday that action must be taken against those who encroached on state land.
“Don’t allow anyone to encroach on Pahang’s land. It is time we take firm action against them (intruders).
“Protect this land, the land of Pahang, to the best of your ability,” said Sultan Abdullah during a Hari Raya celebration in Jerantut, according to the Kesultanan Pahang Facebook page.
Previously, an enforcement operation at a durian farm in Raub led to farmers voicing their dissatisfaction over the destruction of their crops.
The Pahang government has denied violating a court order when it felled around 200 Musang King durian trees during the enforcement operation in Sungai Klau, Raub on April 8.
On another case, Azam said the MACC is expected to submit the investigation paper on Ops Sky to the deputy public prosecutor next week.
He said the investigation, which was focused on corruption and money laundering involving a financial consulting firm and officials from multiple financial institutions, had already been completed.
“I hope the DPP will expedite making a decision on further action to be taken on the case if there are no queries (on the investigation paper),” he said.
In January, Ops Sky led to the arrest of 12 people and the seizure of 4,000 documents, with 98 bank accounts frozen, amounting to over RM17mil.
