Quit rent defaulters warned by Pahang MB Rosdy

Landowners with crops such as durian and palm fruit who have not paid quit rent for five consecutive years risk having their land seized. — Filepic

TANAH RATA: Landowners in Pahang must pay quit rent to the state government or risk having their land confiscated if they fail to do so for five consecutive years.

Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the state government is mulling such action as the overdue quit rent payments have reached RM81mil.

“It’s a huge sum. The state government does not intend to seize the land but it is under consideration.

“For example, if it is a sizeable piece of land which yielded crops such as Musang King durian and palm fruit and yet the quit rent is not paid for five consecutive years, we will seize the land,” he said after launching the Puncak Arabella Hall here.

However, Wan Rosdy said land forfeiture will not be carried out against those proven to be incapable of paying quit rent.

“Please pay the quit rent so that the government can use the money to carry out work to benefit the people,” he said. – Bernama