Ijok land deal: Here's one of the documents

The Selangor government appears genuinely rattled and has gone into over-drive after MACC arrested seven people and froze RM87 million in bank accounts.

After that incident, this is what happened:

1. The Selangor Menteri Besar's Office, two current MPs in the form of Khalid Samad and R Sivarasa and one former MP Dzulkefly Ahmad issued a statement to attack me - all of whom claimed that the RM1.18 billion sale of 2,200 acres of land is a private deal and nothing to do with the state government.

This is despite them earlier praising the RM1.18 billion sale for over a month saying it is a "win-win" deal.

2. The Selangor government then handed out a 19-page FAQ to the press in a special briefing but barred several press from attending that briefing. However, the explanation failed to address the core issues of why there were third parties paid at least RM262 million out of the RM1.18 billion including one particular consultant group that was paid at least RM102 million for their services. Nor was it explained what these recipients did to receive such large fees when the settlers themselves only got RM300 million.

MACC had done a forensic audit on those payments to third parties before moving in to arrest the seven and freeze the accounts.

3. Menteri Besar Azmin Ali then slammed the MACC for allegedly "threatening" the Selangor government without mentioning how exactly this was done.

Azmin (photo) betrayed the trust of two Umno leaders and told the media about their private conversations held in good humour - and treated these as if it was the true situation.

Azmin also asked "Why is Umno angry with me for helping 980 people?"

To which I say it is true that you helped the 980 people receive compensation based on a value for their land 20 years ago but you also helped third-party consultants and the two "crony" companies make many times more money than the settlers.

Two different committees

Also, the public should note that there are two different "settlers committee" - the original committee (team Asal) and a new committee set-up suddenly in 2014 and who appointed Sivarasa's firm as their lawyer (team Baru).

Team Baru held a press conference two days ago with a dozen or so settlers (photo) saying they are happy with the Selangor government's settlements while team Asal held a protest and press conference yesterday where more than 100 settlers attended to criticise the Selangor government for unfair compensation to them.

Members of team Asal also recently filed a court action against the Selangor government while about 50 of their members also gave statements to MACC yesterday and today where they will also be asked if they have knowledge how a new team Baru committee suddenly came into existence in 2014 and if they were consulted.

Since the Selangor government has also refused to answer my call to stop washing their hands and denying they had anything to do with the RM1.18 billion sale and has refused to reveal the consent judgement, the settlement agreements as well as the supplementary agreements to prove that the information in another court judgement on a related case, which stated the Selangor government had full knowledge and support of the settlement, which I had revealed earlier is false.

Since the Selangor government still refuses to reveal all three documents, I will release one of them now. 

This is the full consent judgment entered into by the Selangor government. It is a public document that anyone can request the courts for.

Despite the Selangor government saying the RM1.18 billion sale of 2,200 acres was a private deal and had nothing to do with them, the parts boxed in red in this judgment proves that the Selangor government had agreed to stop the process of acquisition for land totaling 2,200 acres.

All of which were then sold for RM1.18 billion - proving again that the Selangor government had lied.

Perhaps now the Selangor government can admit that it is aware of at least RM262 million out of the RM1.18 billion was paid to consultants and third parties and explain what is the nature of their work that justifies such high payments?

Azmin should also stop warning the MACC and allow them to do their work. If there is no wrong-doing, why are you afraid of MACC's investigations?

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ERIC SEE-TO is the deputy director of the BN strategic communications department. -Mkini