A NGO has asked the Penang government to explain why it failed to lodge reports over alleged irregularities in Kampung Buah Pala land deals.
Hindu Action Network chief coordinator G Mugunthan said he was as surprised as other Penangties on the state government's prolonged delay and reluctance to lodge reports with the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) and police.
He pointed out that the current state leaders had openly accused the previous Barisan Nasional administration of malpractice in the village land transactions pertaining to a proposed mega development and yet failed to pursue the matter legally.
"However, despite the chief minister himself claiming foul and fraud, the state government has not lodged a single report with the relevant agencies. This surprises many Penangites,' he claimed.
Kampung Buah Pala is known among locals as 'Tamil High Chaparral' because of its population of cowherds, cattle, goats and Tamil traditional cultural features.
Facing eviction very soon
The villagers face eviction after Aug 2 from their village, which they and their ancestors have stayed for nearly 200 years.
Developer, Nusmetro Venture (P) Sdn Bhd had issued a writ of possession to the villagers to seize the village, demolish homes and flatten the site to construct a lucrative condominium project called the Oasis.
But the villagers have long urged the state government to acquire the land and sell it to them instead.
Mugunthan said the failure to lodge reports had raised questions over the state government's competency, accountability and transparency (CAT), a government slogan, in handling of the crisis.
Although he expressed confidence that the state government would resolve the crisis efficiently, nonetheless he said it needed to act fast to halt falling public rating.
"The state government should lodge reports. Otherwise it would be accused of being part of the fraud," he said.
He said the state government cannot runaway from the crisis by putting the blame solely on previous BN government.
Hindu Action Network chief coordinator G Mugunthan said he was as surprised as other Penangties on the state government's prolonged delay and reluctance to lodge reports with the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) and police.
He pointed out that the current state leaders had openly accused the previous Barisan Nasional administration of malpractice in the village land transactions pertaining to a proposed mega development and yet failed to pursue the matter legally."However, despite the chief minister himself claiming foul and fraud, the state government has not lodged a single report with the relevant agencies. This surprises many Penangites,' he claimed.
Kampung Buah Pala is known among locals as 'Tamil High Chaparral' because of its population of cowherds, cattle, goats and Tamil traditional cultural features.
Facing eviction very soon
The villagers face eviction after Aug 2 from their village, which they and their ancestors have stayed for nearly 200 years.
Developer, Nusmetro Venture (P) Sdn Bhd had issued a writ of possession to the villagers to seize the village, demolish homes and flatten the site to construct a lucrative condominium project called the Oasis.
But the villagers have long urged the state government to acquire the land and sell it to them instead.Mugunthan said the failure to lodge reports had raised questions over the state government's competency, accountability and transparency (CAT), a government slogan, in handling of the crisis.
Although he expressed confidence that the state government would resolve the crisis efficiently, nonetheless he said it needed to act fast to halt falling public rating.
"The state government should lodge reports. Otherwise it would be accused of being part of the fraud," he said.
He said the state government cannot runaway from the crisis by putting the blame solely on previous BN government.
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