KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa says that all the information she has presented in the Dewan Rakyat regarding the Kampung Sungai Baru land acquisition is based on official government records.
The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) said that claims by former Federal Territories minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa, accusing her of lying to Parliament, making false accusations, and distorting facts during the minister's briefing session on Thursday (Oct 9), were serious and unfounded.
"The allegations are serious slander that tarnish my reputation as a minister and undermine the integrity of Parliament itself.
"If he claims that I distorted facts, then he should come forward and present evidence to the contrary. The integrity of the Dewan Rakyat cannot be compromised with baseless accusations," she wrote in a Facebook post Monday (Oct 13).
Dr Zaliha mentioned that the Madani government's current focus was to ensure that residents who had agreed to the resettlement plan could return to Kampung Sungai Baru promptly and receive their rightful entitlements.
Earlier, Annuar reportedly issued a notice demanding an explanation from Dr Zaliha over her statement in Parliament, in which she said the Kampung Sungai Baru land acquisition process had been rushed and completed within just three days in 2021. – Bernama
