onFormer Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Phesal Talib is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court July 9, 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Testifying on the seventh day of Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor’s corruption trial, he added, there were not to be under the provision, any sale or alienation of immovable property without the consent of the state authority. Regarding DBKL land which was bought and developed by private developers, Ahmad Phesal said during his tenure as mayor, there were 10 plots of land that had been bought and developed by Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd director Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong.
He said Aset Kayamas had applied to purchase two DBKL plots in Bandar Tun Razak for the same purpose but it was rejected as DBKL had its own plans on the land. “At the preliminary discussion, we agreed that part of the 0.5 acres of land should be allocated for the construction of a hostel,” he said.