PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad today revealed alleged irregularities and abuse of power pertaining to the construction of two buildings to be carried out on Government-owned land in Kuala Lumpur.

He said it involved the Kompleks Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba at Lot 33600, Jalan Kuchai Jaya 1, in Petaling and Kompleks Yayasan Wangsa Perdana’s Dewan Shazac Bistari at Lot 27679 Jalan Gombak, in Setapak.

He said an 0.8 acres of land that had been earmarked for Tun Abdul Ghafar complex had obtained a development order from the authorities on April 25, 2017, while the Dewan Shazac Bistari on the 0.73 acres of land as part of the Kompleks Yayasan Wangsa Perdana has yet to receive such order.

Developers of both buildings were given until the end of February to contact him to discuss possible solutions, he said during a get-together with the media here today.

“We also take into account the opinions of the local population to find appropriate solutions,” he said, adding among the possible solutions would be for the Government to take over the building.

Current market value of the both plots of land was between RM500 and RM600 per square foot, he said.

Khalid said he will continue to collect evidence and expects to submit them to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) after the Chinese New Year celebration.

Asked whether the officers responsible in approving the construction of the buildings would face action, he said he will investigate the matter before making any decision as there were some who had already retired.