(Bernama) - Permodalan Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan Sdn Bhd (PYBK), a subsidiary of Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan (YBK), on Feb 7 lodged a police report against Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim for alleged abuse of power.
Mohamed Tamin Mohd Yusof, a director of PYBK, accompanied by YBK chairman Datuk Zainal Abidin Sakom, lodged the report at the Shah Alam police headquarters.
Zainal told reporters that the report was lodged following a decision by the Hulu Selangor District Office to return quit rent paid by PYBK in August 2009, amounting to RM1.28 million via a cheque, on Feb 4.
The RM1.28 million quit rent was for 88.4ha of land owned by YBK in Serendah, the site where a proposed development for the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) campus was to take place, he said.
“One of the basic requirements when allocated a land for development is to pay the quit rent,” he said.
He added that the 88.4ha in question had no connection with the RM5.7 million owed by YBK and the RM5.43 million that Yayasan Melaka came forward to pay.
The Selangor state executive council had on Feb 3 directed the Hulu Selangor District Office to return to YBK the payment that was made.
“What is the reason for returning the quit rent paid? This shows an abuse of power,” he said.
Zainal said the government did not have the authority to return quit rent collected from the people because once the money is collected and banked into the government’s account, the money becomes the property of the people while the government becomes a trustee.
“This is certainly not right. Meaning, the government can return the quit rent paid by the owner and say quit rent on the land was not paid,” he said.
Furthermore, YBK also does not know why the money was kept by the government for so long before deciding to return it, he said.
2 comments:
First and foremost, time is of essence in the payment of quit rent or penalty will be imposed and the property will be confiscated after service of notice. Payment was not made in time by PYBK, so what is the complaint about? Why lodge a police report?? Is there any criminal element? Abuse of Power as claimed in not accepting the payment? That being the case, to the public at large, follow suit in not paying quit rent. Wait until ten years then only make payment. Sue the GOVT if they make attachment to your property. (and don't forget to lodge police report..VERY CRITICAL ELEMENT!!!)
Property developers also don't have to pay premium, wait until project completed and make profit FIRST then only pay, if not making profit. then dont pay!! And please follow up by lodging police report and sue the government too if they take back the land.
Secondly, No money was kept by the Selangor Govt. They just kept the cheque. The money has been in PYBK bank at all material time.
Typical stupidity of UMNO!!!
Correction..The money has been in yayasan Melaka's bank and never been cashed out at all material time.That why the return of the cheque. (as reported, and i stand to be corrected this)
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