Govt files appeal against Semantan Estate land transfer order

The government has filed an appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s order on the transfer of 106.542ha of land in Mukim Batu, Kuala Lumpur, to Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd.

The disputed land, located in the prime Jalan Duta area known as the “Duta enclave”, houses government buildings that include the National Hockey Stadium, the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, the National Archives, the Kuala Lumpur Syariah Court, the Inland Revenue Board building and the MACC Academy.

Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan...