Readers may be aware that these commentaries pertain to two plots of land on Jalan Cheras. One involved a joint venture to develop 5.19ha of what used to be DBKL staff quarters. Within this plot, a 41-storey condominium is being built near SJK(T) Cheras.
The school had been clamouring for land for a playing field and ancillary facilities since 2005, and its repeated requests and appeals had fallen on deaf ears.
The other is related to a larger plot of more than 1.2 million sq ft (11ha), which previously housed DBKL’s health clinic, workshop, and other facilities.
The land was sold directly to Perano Development Sdn Bhd, a member of the Jakel Group, without any tender or competition.