S Manikavasagam is first time Member of Parliament Malaysia, Kapar(P.109).He stood under the ticket of Parti Keadilan Rakyat(PKR). He also sits in PKR's Supreme Body Council and PKR's Political Bureau Member .
The Kampung Perepat Green Scheme “ Revolusi Hijau” was initiated to resettle the landless and poor in Kapar and to enable them to become small-time farmers. After tedious process of selection since 1975 , Klang Land Committee (JKT) shortlised 974 applicants in 1980.
However, in 1996 Klang Land Office issued super express 24 hours approval to 11-acres TOL land in Kampung Perepat to a Datuk and associates with a recommendation letter from Sementa BN State Assemblyman. Even, with current high tech system they couldn’t do it. The transfer includes a parcel of land owned by then BN Selangor Exco member.
As all aware TOL land cannot be sold or assigned, the said Datuk and his wife acquired Lots 9221 and 9220 from the original participants at a price of RM30,000 each several years ago. The purchase was nevertheless approved by the Land Office but he have built a big mansion and holiday banglows on Lots 9221 and 9220 long before the state Exco approved the applications on 13.11.2002. He then hatched plan to acquire the contiguous lots in the names of his relatives and business associates using fake address. An inspection of the site also reveal that Datuk has built a row of eight single-storey houses on Lot 9266 which was alienated on 13.11.2002 to another sister of his. He has also partly filled the DID drain adjacent to Lots 9252 and 9253 and thereby extended the area of Lots 9252 and 9253 and narrowed the width of the DID drain. Furthermore, he has built a fence surrounding the lots and constructed a gate across the access road. The Land Office staff have obviously turned a blind eye and condoned all these illegal acts.
After series of complaining and press reporting in 2005 then Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo intervene which saws State Secretary says it’s an Oversight. How could our learned land administrators make such a big mistake when the applicant forms clears shows occupations of applicant and his wife as lawyer?
State Exco meeting chaired by Dato’ Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo decided to return the land to pioneers of Kampung Perepat on May 25,2005 and revoke Datuk’s land ownership. After, three years the pioneers yet to get them back and no revoke have been done up to date.
Today Y.B. S. Manikavasagam, Kapar Member of Parliament accompanied by affected family members and supporters of Parti Keadilan Rakyat made a fresh police report to enable another round of investigation to commence. He also called upon current Menteri Besar Selangor YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Khalid Ibrahim to intervene immediately.
Also present is YB Dr Abd Rani, ADUN Meru , Parti Keadilan Kapar Division chairman Tuan Haji Bakir and Hindraf coordinators. YB S. Manikavasagam says he is determined to return the land to pioneer participants at any cost.
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Jun 23, 2008 at 07:11:29
YB Manika!
The Indians have always been granted only TOL, becoz u were all regarded as Toody Shop people!
The so called Datuk & so called Datin cannot take the land!
What has been lacking amongst all, I repeat ALL Indians is a sense of oneness & belonging to a very ancient heritage!
If , u r really interested, its a very straight forward matter under the National Land Code .
But then it depends as to whether u r actually interested or this is mere PR!
Chiao!
Jun 23, 2008 at 07:58:56
It is important that the land be taken back. We cannot allow this type of nonsense to go on!
Jun 23, 2008 at 08:20:17
just one question. who is this datuk and why are you not willing to name him? too powerful for you?
Jun 23, 2008 at 08:53:18
Who is the datuk here? Can name out…very curious…
anak selangor…..
Jun 23, 2008 at 09:29:58
to avoid legal implications yb was advised to avoid naming. malaysiakini . his team include former mca senator, former terengganu state secretary.
Jun 23, 2008 at 11:04:34
Dear Rakyat,
Ths incident is only a tip of the iceberg. In Melaka, 167 acres of land was cheated in the same manner by first Datuk Wong Ah Kau and later the title tranffered with the help of the corrupted officers in Melaka Land Office. Although ACA report was made, no ACTION WAS TAKEN. This is Malaysia for you. Land of corrupted land officers and bastard DATUKS. May all those bastards involved burn in hell. TOGETHER WITH ALI FUCKING RUSTAM.THE ONLY WAY WE CAN GET RID OF THEM IS TO CRUCIFY THEM. GET RID OF THE FUCKING UMNO AND THE GOONS
Jun 23, 2008 at 11:08:44
THE LAND IN MELAKA ALTHOUGH UNDER CAVEAT, THE OWNERSHIP WAS TRANSFERRED WITH THE HELP OF MELAKA LAND OFFICE GOONS. THE NEW OWNER IS ONE OF PPP VICE PRESIDENT. A COMPONENT OF BN.
Sep 3, 2008 at 10:39:11
Monday August 18, 2008
Land scam to be investigated
By WANI MUTHIAH
THE Selangor government will initiate investigations over an alleged land scam at Kg Perepat in Kapar, Kapar Member of Parliament S. Manikavasagam said.
Manikavasagam said the investigations would be carried out by a special task force which had already been set-up to look into land scams in the state.
“We have spoken to the mentri besar and he has asked for all the relevant documents to be given to the task force,” he said.
He added that he had about 200 bundles of documents to be tendered as evidence.
The state government had allocated 2,500ha land to 974 participants who received 0.4ha to 1.2ha each for cultivation in 1978 under the Revolusi Hijau (Green Revolution) scheme.
However, some of the land was allegedly transferred in a fraudulent manner to outsiders in recent years.
Manikavasagam had lodged a report with the Anti-Corruption Agency naming two politicians and a businessman over an alleged land scam in April this year.
“Three ACA reports and about a hundred police reports have been lodged with regard to this matter,” Manikavasagam said.
http://archives.thestar.com.my/last365days/default.aspx?query=kapar