Explain ‘missing’ land, S’gor govt told
MIC Youth chief T Mohan claims that the Selangor government is planning to build a fully residential Tamil school in a land allocated as compensation to the former Coalfield estate workers
B Nantha Kumar, FMT
The Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government has been taken to task over a two-acre land, which was initially reserved for the construction of the country’s first fully residential Tamil school.
MIC Youth chief T Mohan said the state executive councillor in charge of Health, Estate Workers, Poverty and Caring Government, Dr Xavier Jeyakumar, should clear the air over the “missing” two- acre land which was awarded to the former Coalfield estate workers as compensation.
Speaking to FMT, Mohan said the fate of the two acres of land is unknown while Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim had been giving contradictory statements on the matter.
He said while MIC welcomes the idea of setting up a fully residential Tamil school, the state government needs to be transparent on its plans.
“The state should answer all allegations pertaining to the land. Khalid said in total 10 acres were awarded for the construction of the school. But launching the project last week he announced that the state had allocated eight acres for the project.
“Why is there a reduction in the size? Where is the balance of two acres? This is a serious issue and the state government should reveal details of the project,” said Mohan.
On Feb 13, last year, Khalid announced that the state would build a fully residential Tamil school on the 10-acre land. However, during the Tamil school ground-breaking ceremony on Feb 2, Khalid said the government has allocated only eight acres.
Mohan claimed the state government’s silence on the matter can be construed as “admission of guilt”.
He also demanded that Jeyakumar discloses details on the 10-acre plot given to the former Coalfield estate workers.
