Politics, business behind Mindef’s 16 land swaps
Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu discloses today to the Senate that the government suffered losses in terms of higher construction costs and changes to the land valuation in the private-sector-driven land swaps. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 9, 2019.
POLITICAL and business interests drove land swap deals at Ministry of Defence , a special audit report revealed. The report found that only two out of the 16 land-swap development projects – Puspahanas and TUDM facility in Bukit Banang, Johor – were part of Mindef’s development master plan. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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