KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Kampung Sungai Baru has never been gazetted as part of the Malay Agricultural Settlement (MAS) land or designated as Malay reserve land, according to a review by the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office (PTGWPKL).
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories), Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa, made the clarification during a briefing session in the Dewan Rakyat today, addressing ongoing confusion regarding the actual status of Kampung Sungai Baru in relation to the MAS land.
She explained that Kampung Sungai Baru was established in 1967 after the Selangor state government undertook a river straightening project for the Klang River, located adjacent to the MAS land, to mitigate frequent flooding in the area.
“Following the straightening of the river, approximately 16 acres (6.47ha) of new land emerged. This newly formed land became known as Kampung Sungai Baru but was never part of the 219.91-acre (89ha) of MAS land.
“The land was later developed by the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) with the aim of increasing Malay settlements around Kampong Bharu. However, there is no official record categorising the land as part of the MAS land,” she said.
