SHAH ALAM, 13 Mac – The forming of a Land Task Force involves RM399,285.61 including salaries and allowances for its 23 members.
 
Dato’ Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the task force was set up by the state government to improve current land administration through research which took 3 months to complete.
 
Among its members include Joint Chairmen; Dato’ Dr Tan Kee Kwong who received RM39,000 and Prof Datuk Dr Nik Mohd Zain Nik Yusof receiving RM30,000, Committee members: R..Ganesh Nathan (RM45,000), Dr Shaikh Ibrahim Shaikh Omar (RM30,000), Haji Mohsin Haji Ahmad (RM22,039.75) and several subcommittee members who received payment between RM4,000 to RM20,000.
 
Abdul Khalid said the results of the team’s research had been tabled in interim and final reports.
 
He said, among the proposals were the need for a seperation of responsibilities between the  district officer and land administrator as well as ensuring work space for working as well as record and document storage. 
 
“There have also been many suggestions to review existing policies besides reducing the power of the land administrators, which is why the task force has suggested training be given to personnel as well as adding staff,” he said in reply to Dato’ Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo (BN-Sungai Panjang) in this morning’s State Legislative Assembly (Dun) meeting this morning. – NOOR ALLIA KASSIM