MRT Corp signs pact with 21 land owners

MRT Corporation (MRT Corp) has achieved a significant milestone with the
signing of a Points of Agreement (POA) with the owners of 21 plots of
land in the Jalan Inai area which is affected by the MY Rapid Transit
project.



The POA addressed issues such as the withdrawal of land acquisition,
access to the land for tunneling works, compensation and the judicial
review which some landowners have brought against the government.



The agreement will form the basis for the mutual agreements which is
expected to be signed between MRT Corp and the land owners end-January,
said MRT Corp in a statement today.



The agreements are expected to resolve all issues the land owners have with the MY Rapid Transit project.







The POA was signed today by MRT Corp chief executive officer Datuk Azhar
Abdul Hamid and Jason Ng Kau, Yong Cho Joong, Dr Arthur Rajaratnam and
Tuan Zuhayati, on behalf of the owners of the 21 plots of land.



In announcing the successful signing of the POA, Azhar said efforts
to accommodate the needs of landowners who are affected by the MRT
project, while at the same time ensure the MRT project was implemented
according to schedule, was his highest priority.



The signing of the POA today exemplified MRT Corp's commitment to
provide effective solutions to issues which may hinder the
implementation of the MRT project, he said.



This important event marks a positive step towards solving similar
land issues at Jalan Sultan, Jalan Bukit Bintang and other affected
areas.



MRT Corp is currently working with the affected groups on finding

an amicable solution to ensure the successful development of the
nation's largest public infrastructure project, he said. -- BERNAMA