Government files appeal against order to transfer ownership of Semantan Estate property

The government has filed an appeal against the order of the Kuala Lumpur High Court regarding the transfer of 106,542 hectares of land in Mukim Batu, Kuala Lumpur to Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd.

The disputed land, located in the main Jalan Duta area, known as the “Duta enclave”, houses government buildings including 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 Legal Counsel Shamsul Bolhassan…