No Corruption Found in Flood Pond Allocation to Developers, Investigation Reveals
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- Malaysian Minister Hannah Yeoh stated that an investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) found no corruption, misconduct, or abuse of power in the allocation of flood retention ponds to developers.
- The SPRM investigation confirmed that the reservation of these ponds was approved in 1998, though the official gazetting process was not completed at the time of land allocation.
- The allocation of six flood retention ponds for residential and mixed development was made by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
An investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) has found no evidence of corruption, misconduct, or abuse of power in the allocation of flood retention ponds to developers for housing projects. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), Hannah Yeoh, confirmed the findings following a briefing from the SPRM.
Yeoh stated that the SPRM's probe into the allocation process, which involved six flood retention ponds designated for residential and mixed development by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), yielded no irregularities. The commission's review indicated that the reservation of these ponds was initially approved on June 19, 1998.
However, the process of officially gazetting these land allocations had not been completed at the time they were granted to developers. This detail, while noted, did not raise concerns of corruption or malfeasance according to the SPRM's findings presented to Minister Yeoh.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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