Jalan Semarak land transfer not under my watch, says Shahrir

Sheridan Mahavera Sheridan Mahavera Updated 6 years ago · Published on 9 Feb 2018 11:00AM · 4 Comments

Felda chairman Shahrir Samad says the ownership of 16 plots of land in Jalan Semarak will return to the agency contrary to an opposition lawmaker’s claims. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Farhan Nazmi, February 9, 2018.

THE dubious transfer of Felda’s prime land in Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur, occurred before his tenure which started in January 2017, the agency’s chairman Shahrir Samad said.

Shahrir said the sales and purchase agreements between Felda and a private developer, which led to the agency losing the 16 plots of land, were signed between December 2015 and November 2016.

But the lots themselves, worth RM270 million, were registered in March 2017 at the Kuala Lumpur Lands and Mines (PTG) office – a process of which Felda was not aware, said Shahrir.

“The registration was not done by Felda but KL PTG. In February, Felda asked for a caveat on the land but it was rejected by the KL PTG,” Shahrir told reporters at the Felda headquarters yesterday.   

It was only after the KL PTG registered the land in March under the name of developer Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd that the Felda was allowed to put a caveat on the land, Shahrir said.  

The caveat is to prevent ownership of the land from being re-sold or used as collateral in order to get loans.

Shahrir was responding to Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli who alleged yesterday that the transfer of the plots took place under the former’s watch.

The ownership transfer for Lot 29788 measuring 25,058sq m, the largest of the 16 lots involved in the transactions was registered on March 6 while the private caveat for Lot 43 Section 87A, measuring 107sq m, was registered on April 14, said Rafizi. 

The plots were transferred to development companies Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd (15 lots) and Synergy Promenade KLVC Sdn Bhd (one).

A forensic audit of the transfer showed that there were elements of fraud and abuse of power in the transaction.

“What is being disputed by Rafizi is that the registration of the land was done in March, when I was the chairman but we also did not know or were told about the registration of the plots,” Shahrir said.

“What we knew was the sales and purchase agreements. The registration was done by the Kuala Lumpur Lands and Mines Department.”

Felda has formed a board level investigative committee to probe into the involvement of its officials in the land transaction.

Rafizi, who is also PKR vice-president, also raised questions about the ownership of the land.

This is since a check at the land office showed that the two companies remain owners of the land.

Shahrir told the media on January 15 that Felda has recovered the ownership of the 16 plots.

“What I said was that the developer has handed over crucial documents to us so that we can transfer ownership of the land back to Felda,” Shahrir said.

The agency, Shahrir said, is in the process of using the documents to regain ownership of the plots of land. – February 9, 2018.

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  • Shahrir has a good reputation (untainted with scandal and corruption) as a politician in Malaysia. The main culprit is chief crony Isa - a politician (convicted on corruption) that najib appointed to rob & rape FELDA. The question is - will najib have the courage to nail isa. Washed-out & expired politician will bring the organization irreparable damages. We worked with a bully cum washed-out former agency manager from AIA. WIthin 4 years - he brought axa to its knees with massive losses, declining sales and thousands of agent bolted to join competitors. Read more toxic leadership at changenow083.blogspot.com

    Posted 6 years ago by Chris Ng · Reply

  • What a hog wash!!! Earlier you without a blink of an eye claimed that the land is transfered back to Felda and when the opposition MPs remarked how could it be so , you did not even bother to elaborate or do any explanation. Now you are stating other wise after Rafizi nailed you as a cohort to the scandalous devious scheme. Whenever any one Ministers of Umno speak you can bet it is trash and not even a single grains of truth but lies and lies and full lies. Stop the charade as the Rakyat are fed up and keep on going for the wait of spoils.

    Posted 6 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Rafizi KNOWS Shahrir did not S&P.. The real point of sensationalising is why details of what is happening not disclosed fully when the problem was found out.. They tried to put a Caveat way back BUT SHAHRIR OBVIOULSLY TRIED TO KEEP IT QUIET??? Why? Shahrir was appointed to clean things up. The MACC was already there to investigate but they did not get into THIS? Why? MONTHS went by and Shahrir has been trying to keep it quiet. HOW DO WE KNOW ITS STILL NOT BEING KEPT QUIET? What is this song and dance about forensic audit and will prosecute BUT still doing business with the parties involved? Mazlan Aliman already said ISA Samad will be charged and take the blame BUT in the end, nothing major, he still rich and powerful even if he has to go to holliday in jail for a short time.

    Posted 6 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • Not a TRUSTED man.........full of bullshit...........cheat the poor and give it to the rich........ MALAYSIA BOLIH

    Posted 6 years ago by Mohanarajan murugeson · Reply