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| MAKING IT CLEAR: Abdul Karim (right) pointing to a map as he exchanged opinions with Chong (DAP-Kota Sentosa). |
KUCHING: Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (BN-Asajaya) yesterday denied that a land titled Lot 2678, which is under his name, was acquired through political connections.
He also denied that the land is not subject to Section 47 of the Land Code. Abdul Karim gave his explanation in the august house in response to an allegation hurled by Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Kota sentosa) on Wednesday.
Chong, during his debate speech, had alleged the land, which was registered under Abdul Karim’s name, was “conspicuously” and “suspiciously” excluded from the area which is subject to Section 47.
“I do not deny that the land is registered under my name. I do not deny that the identification card number read in the august house is mine. However, I specifically deny ever using any influence or connections to make sure that the land is not subject to Section 47,” Abdul Karim explained.
He pointed out that the gazetted notification 1042, and the imposition of Section 47, was made on April 5, 1999, for the establishment of a secondary school.
“In 1999, I was still practising law and only became a political secretary in 2000. I stood for election in 2001,” he said.
Abdul Karim, who is also Assistant Minister of Youth Development, stressed that he bought the land in 2009, 10 years after the imposition of Section 47, and the Memorandum of Transfer was inked on June 20, 2009.
