SHAH ALAM, March 5 — The state government does not permit any development on Malay reserve land unless it involves constructing public infrastructure, said Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari.
Among the public infrastructure development projects carried out on such land are the construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), with replacements made according to the same type of Malay reserve land and not exceeding the cancelled reserve land area.
He also expressed the state government's confidence in ensuring the preservation of Malay reserve land in Selangor.
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Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari responding to queries during the Selangor State Legislative Assembly session in the State Secretariat Building, Shah Alam, on March 5, 2024. — Picture by HAFIZ OTHMAN/SELANGORKINI[/caption]
“In this regard, we are also considering how the TRM area can be given added value, in line with the announcement of the Madani Housing Scheme on Malay reserve land made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the recent Bumiputera Economic Congress 2024 (KEB 2024)," he told the State Legislative Assembly session today.
Amirudin was responding to Sungai Panjang state assemblyman Mohd Razali Saari's query on the National Audit Report (LKAN), which revealed the management of Malay reserve land at the Selangor Land and Mines Office (PTG) was overall inefficient and ineffective.
During KEB 2024 over the weekend, Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, announced the establishment of the Madani Housing Scheme to develop 2,500 affordable housing units on Malay reserve land immediately to ensure the well-being of the community in the cities.
— Bernama
