Hajiji refutes abuse of power allegations in approving land deal in Kudat
09 Oct 2023 06:46pm
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Hajiji in a statement today said the accusations are ill-intended, politically motivated and aimed at smearing his name, and his office will give full cooperation to any investigation on the allegation.
He said all the applications involving the deal have gone through the necessary procedures through the Land Utilisation Committee (LUC) meeting and processed at the office.
"The application for the Yayasan Sabah land has been referred to the Innoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd board of directors, and everything was done according to the law,” said Hajiji.
The social media has been abuzz over allegations of power abuse by Hajiji as the Chief Minister who had approved six land applications involving 968.4 hectares in Kudat, with a Sarawakian businessmen who is alleged to be his accomplice.
Hajiji said the authorities were also alerted about the social media account which posted the
allegation to tarnish his reputation https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551863139355)
"I will consult my lawyers to initiate legal action against these false allegation,” he added.
The Chief Minister said investigations will be done and appropriate action taken against the officers who released confidential documents that had been used to make such an allegation. - BERNAMA
