Berjaya Land to lodge police report over Sanusi’s ‘baseless’ claims

August 5, 2023

Berjaya Land to lodge police report over Sanusi’s ‘baseless’ claims

PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Land will lodge a police report following caretaker Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor’s “baseless and unsubstantiated” claims about the RM700 million river-widening project known as the Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG).

SMG will see the widening and deepening of the Klang river from Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur to Port Klang.

In a statement, Berjaya Land said that during a Perikatan Nasional ceramah in Jitra, Kedah, on Wednesday night, Sanusi had falsely claimed that Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) sold 55% of its fully-owned subsidiary’s shares to Berjaya Land and/or its related companies in relation to SMG.

Berjaya Land also said that Sanusi alleged Berjaya Land and/or its related companies were given 600 acres of Selangor state land valued at RM10 billion for free, and that the state would lose around RM180 million as a result.

“These baseless and unsubstantiated false accusations are entirely without merit and lack any verification,” said Berjaya Land Group CEO Syed Ali Shahul Hameed.

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“They are made with malicious intent and are clearly aimed at tarnishing the reputation of Berjaya Land and undermining our commitment, and that of the Selangor state government, to develop Selangor and (help) its people.

“We are taking immediate action by filing a police report and pursuing legal measures to protect our rights.”

Earlier today, caretaker Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari said he would take legal action against Sanusi Nor for his claims during the same ceramah.

According to PAS mouthpiece Harakah Daily, Sanusi claimed Amirudin was involved in a “river project scandal” with Berjaya Group founder Vincent Tan. Sanusi also claimed Tan intended to develop a RM10 billion project by acquiring 600 acres of land in Selangor.