Former FELDA Director-General Charged Over RM-Multi-Million Jalan Semarak Land Transfer

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 – A former director-general of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) was charged at the Sessions Court on Wednesday with deceiving the authority’s board of directors regarding a power of attorney used to transfer ownership of 16 parcels of land at Jalan Semarak in 2014.

Datuk Faizoull Ahmad, 66, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Judge Suzana Hussin.

Faizoull, in his capacity as FELDA DG, is accused of deceiving the board by concealing a power of attorney dated June 3, 2014, which granted developer Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd full authority to transfer ownership of 16 land parcels under the proposed FELDA Lot Development Project at Jalan Semarak.

The prosecution contends that his concealment induced the board of directors to approve the power of attorney, resulting in the transfer of ownership of the prime FELDA real estate to Synergy Promenade KLVC Sdn Bhd and Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd—an agreement the board would not have consented to had the full details been disclosed.

The offence was allegedly committed at the Board Meeting Room, Level 50, Menara FELDA, Platinum Park, Persiaran KLCC on September 2, 2014.

The charge was framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property. If convicted, Faizoull faces a mandatory imprisonment term of not less than one year and up to 10 years, along with whipping and a fine.

–NMT