An aide to former Selangor menteri besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has dismissed attempts by Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali and his office to clear the air over the Ijok land issue.

Malay-daily Berita Harian quoted Abdul Khalid's special officer, Faekah Hussin, as saying that both Azmin and his aide Yin Shao Loong had failed to answer the main question raised - the reason behind its decision to hand back RM1.18 billion worth of disputed land in Ijok to two companies before the matter is heard by the Federal Court.

She pointed out that the fact remains the land was seized by the state government from two developers, LBCN Development Sdn Bhd and Mujur Zaman Sdn Bhd...