SHAH ALAM, 20 May 2009: The Selangor state government has set up a special task force to investigate the alleged Bukit Botak squatters resettlement land scam. State Housing, Building Management and Squatters Committee chairperson Iskandar Abdul Samad said the committee was formed to safeguard the rights of eligible individuals who were omitted from the list […]
land scam
Penang to pay RM14 mil over land scam
PENANG, 5 May 2009: The Penang Government will deposit RM14 million to the High Court here, in relation to a 4.3ha land scam to avoid contempt of court. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the court had ordered the state government to deposit the amount, failing which, the applicant (landowner Tan Hak Ju) could hold […]
Pointless chin-wagging
By Rom NainDESPITE the results of the 8 March 2008 general election, the mainstream Malaysian media still generally loathes crediting non-Barisan Nasional (BN) politicians, i.e. those from the Pakatan Rakyat. Hence the inaugural televised live debate on 15 July 2008 between opposition icon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Information Minister Datuk Shabery Cheek, which was won by […]
