KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) will initiate civil suits against its “errant employees” over recent irregularities, the Dewan rakyat was told.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Razali Ibrahim said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had conducted an investigation on the employees while the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) had initiated prosecution against them for criminal breach of trust.
"Felda is in the process of filing a civil summons against the relevant parties.
"As for the overseas investments, the prosecutor has filed a summons for abuse of power, and a full trial has been conducted in court," he said in a written reply to a question from Fong Kui Lun (DAP-Bukit Bintang).
Fong had asked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on the status of Felda and its subsidiaries over recent investment irregularities.
Razali however did not provide details of the case nor the government-linked companies involved.
Fong had also asked the reason why those who had caused Felda investors to make losses had not been prosecuted, without mentioning any specific case or purchase involving Felda.
In July, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad reportedly said the commission was investigating the purchase of a hotel in London by Felda Investment Corporation (FIC), a Felda subsidiary.
He had said the purchase of the four-star hotel, located in the affluent Kensington district, was made between 2013 and 2015 and that he had directed a team to open investigating papers into the purchase.
FIC had purchased the Grand Plaza Kensington Hotel in December 2014 for £60 million (RM330 million).
The Grand Plaza Kensington has 62 units of guest rooms and located at Lexham Gardens within the exclusive district of Kensington and Chelsea.
Reports by:
ARFA YUNUS, FERNANDO FONG, BEATRICE NITA JAY