Sime Darby unit sues foreign firm over alleged ‘land grab’ using ex-Agong's name
A Sime Darby logo is on display at the entrance to its plantation in Sepang outside Kuala Lumpur in this August 5, 2010 file photo. — Reuters pic
SDP, which is a government-linked company with the Employees Provident Fund and Permodalan Nasional Bhd as its majority shareholders, said the compulsory acquisition is invalid and unconstitutional. Mohd Razlan said SDP was not given Form A or Form D, which are legally-required notices and declarations that its land would be acquired, with the latter dated September 20, 2018.
Sultan Muhammad V attends the Warriors' Day Celebration in Putrajaya in this file picture taken on July 31, 2018. ― Picture by Azinuddin GhazaliKelantan ruler Sultan Muhammad V served as Malaysia’s 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from December 13, 2016 until January 6, 2019, when he took the unprecedented move of stepping down from the position as the country’s ruler.
The purported letter had allegedly said the development project for a Bandar Pendidikan Bestari in Melaka had received Sultan Muhammad’s assent.Mohd Razlan said he was informed by SDP’s lawyers that the Istana Negara as a federal institution had been used to intervene in matters which falls under the jurisdiction of state governments, if the purported letter and its alleged contents were authentic.
Citing the advice of lawyers, Mohd Razlan said he believed that Article 13 of the Federal Constitution only allows compulsory acquisition of land when there is a genuine need, adding that the Land Acquisition Act 1960 cannot be abused for land “grabs”. Mohd Razlan said the foreign-owned firm had, however, refused to participate in an open tender process, alleging that the latter had in the March 11 email used the ruler’s name when purporting that the ruler disagreed that the land be tendered.Mohd Razlan said SDP had prior to this sent letters of appeal Melaka Chief Minister Adly Zahari to have the compulsory acquisition process cancelled, namely on October 29, 2018, November 13, 2018 and on March 25, 2019.
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