Khir denies PKNS land scam
Malaysiakini.com
Mar 21, 2008
Syed Jaymal Zahiid

Former Selangor menteri besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo has brushed off accusations that he had made millions of ringgit in profit from the state government’s development agency PKNS in an alleged land deal. MCPX

khir toyo selangor bn pc 120308 happyKhir lambasted the allegation as “ridiculous” and said that he has instructed his team of lawyers to lodge a police report soon. Once those making the accusations are identified, he will consider taking legal action.

“It’s just ridiculous and absurd. I will not be silent and let this kind of allegation tarnish my reputation,” he told Malaysiakini.

Khir has become the target of an SMS circulation claiming that the incoming PKR-DAP-PAS state government had discovered documentary evidence of the alleged land deal.

The former MB was said to have purchased a piece of land in Kajang for RM2 per square feet and selling it back to PKNS for RM22.

The allegation went on to say that Khir had raked in a profit of RM59 million in the process. The SMS however did not mention specifically the location of the land that was implicated in the accusation.

Apart from Khir, former Selangor state executive committee (Exco) members were also implicated. Allegedly all had received RM1 million from the so-called land deal.

New government to investigate

An aide to the Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim, when contacted, said that the new state government will probe the matter.

“We have received the SMS as well. Right now we will focus on finalising the exco line-up first. Once we are done with that we will get down to probing the matter,” said Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who is also the Seri Setia state assemblyperson.
    
PKNS also denied being involved in transaction when contacted.

A senior officer from the Bangi branch of PKNS, which has jurisdiction over the Kajang territory, said that there was no such land purchase made by the body.
            
“We can confirm that has been no land purchase for development in Kajang made by PKNS,” said the officer who requested anonymity.

Apart from the land deal SMS, Khir was also the target of other accusatory attacks. He was alleged to have destroyed state government documents on the night of polling day after learning of BN’s defeat.

He however denied doing so and claimed that he has always led a transparent and clean government with “nothing to hide.”

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