SHAH ALAM, May 8 — The land title belonging to actor Ammar Baharin’s family, which was transferred to another party without their knowledge, has been ratified, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said such cases have occurred several times before, partly due to the manual recording methods used by the land administration authorities.
“I have not received an official report regarding the matter, but based on the information, the land belonging to Ammar Baharin’s family has been ratified,” Amirudin said.
He was speaking to the press during the Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI’s Muhibah Aidilfitri event at the Setia City Convention Centre today.
Earlier, Ammar demanded an explanation from the Selangor Land and Mines Office about the second title deed issued to another party, questioning the authority that approved the process.
The actor also wanted to know to whom the proceeds from the land sale were released since his mother has been paying the land tax.
On his part, the Menteri Besar is confident that the case will be handled properly, and that Ammar would be notified about the land status.
He said there were at least five similar cases during his 10-year service as a state executive councillor, adding that the state government had to bear significant losses due to this issue.
“But with the government’s current e-land ownership system, we believe that such incidents can be avoided or tackled early,” Amirudin said.
— Bernama
