Duta enclave: Govt respects court ruling but worried about implications, says Anwar
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said that there is a need for the government to re-examine the High Court's decision in favour of Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd in the dispute involving 106.5ha of land in Mukim Batu from a legal perspective.
The Prime Minister told reporters on Friday (Aug 9) that while the government respected and accepted the court’s decision, they are concerned that it might have serious implications for the country.
Anwar said the matter is expected to be raised and discussed at the Cabinet meeting next week.
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The Prime Minister told reporters on Friday (Aug 9) that while the government respected and accepted the court’s decision, they are concerned that it might have serious implications for the country.
Anwar said the matter is expected to be raised and discussed at the Cabinet meeting next week.
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00:00The land in Semantan was taken for public use by the government and so on, not for private use.
00:27But the judge may be tied to the existing law.
00:31So I will suggest to the Prime Minister to review all these laws.
00:36Because if this principle is used, how about the people's lands that were previously taken,
00:42since independence or before independence, were taken for the purpose of the government,
00:50and then taken over by the private sector,
00:55or the private sector that buys the agricultural land,
01:01and then the next few weeks, the land will be changed to industrial land.
01:05So the seller will get a very low price and a very high profit.
01:10If everyone uses the existing principles that have been broken by the court,
01:15the country will be ruined.
01:17So that's why we have to re-investigate.
01:21We agree with the judge's decision.
01:27But what he asked for, both parties,
01:30because the US has been in a referendum for three months, but he did not agree.
01:36So we will also look at the implications of the law.
01:40And the implications for the country are very serious.
01:47Thousands of acres in Wilaya, Unsulang or Pinang,
01:52acquired, sometimes by the private sector, agricultural land.
01:59Those days, agricultural land.
02:01In a matter of one or two weeks, you convert to industrial or commercial.
02:06The price shot up.
02:08But these poor guys who sold the land, of course, felt cheated.
02:11But there's no recourse.
02:13Now, if you want to reopen,
02:15then you have hundreds of thousands of people who will also act on that principle.
02:20And no government can handle this.
02:24So that is the reason why we have to look at it.
02:28We understand the decision of the court, but we'll have to look.
02:31And I think the cabinet will deliberate on this next week.
02:34Okay? Thank you.
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