malaysianinsider - Former Penang deputy chief minister Datuk Abdul Rashid Abdullah has until April 28 to explain why some developers were able to change the status of their land from leasehold to freehold without paying much of a premium.
He will also have to open the books and justify several transactions in Penang. If he does not respond by April 28, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has threatened to expose him and the former state government.
Guan Eng today upped the stakes in an ongoing campaign to show up his predecessors. It is a strategy with two aims: to keep up his election pledge of pushing for a more transparent style of governance and force the Federal Government to appreciate that it can either have a foe or choose to peacefully coexist with the Opposition. more...
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Former Penang deputy CM slams The Star
Star - Former deputy chief minister and state land development and land affairs committee chairman Datuk Abdul Rashid Abdullah claimed he was misquoted in the press, specifically The Star.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng had given him until April 28 to explain land matters related to the previous state administration.
“The state executive councillors have agreed to accept his challenge to us to reveal the details of land improprieties that do not effect legal proceedings, but we want to let him explain first.
“I want to stress here that it was he who challenged us to reveal the details and we are just responding to that," Lim said after chairing the state exco meeting. more...
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