Former Defence Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein has challenged his successor Mohamad Sabu and his deputy Liew Chin Tong to prove that he benefitted from land swap dealsstruck under his tenure.
Hishammuddin said this in response to news reports that the government lost more than half a billion ringgit due to these land swaps when he was the defence minister and that four of the land swap deals happened since 1997, during Dr Mahathir Mohamad's first tenure as prime minister.
"I challenge Mat Sabu and Chin Tong (photo) to prove that I have personally benefitted financially and politically,” he said in a statement, referring to Mohamad and Liew.
"My advice to them both, if they live in glass houses, don't throw stones."
Mohamad had earlier claimed that 13 of the 16 land swaps carried out during BN's administration involved Hishammuddin as well as former prime minister Najib Razak.
Mohamad had also said the government lost more than RM500 million due to these land swaps.
He added that many discrepancies were found, including the sale of land at lower prices, while other land swap projects were given to unqualified developers.
Mohamad also denied that Mahathir was involved in these deals.
Syed Hamid Albar was the defence minister then.
The 16 land swaps took place at Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur, Tanah Batu Uban in Penang, Bukit Raja in Selangor, Pientong in Johor, Tanah Rata in Pahang, Bandar Kinrara, Selangor and Stampin, Sarawak. - Mkini
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