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Call To Declassify Documents On Special Projects

 

GEORGE TOWN -- The Penang Gerakan local government bureau is demanding for declassification of documents on 19 special projects approved by the state government.

Its head Teh Leong Meng said the bureau had requested to view the declassified documents on the 19 special projects on June 20, but unfortunately it did not get any response from the state director of planning and development.

"The Penang government should be transparent and accountable for the 19 special projects approved. We want to check if there is any hanky-panky involved in the approvals," he told a press conference, here, today.

Teh said the bureau was demanding the state government to disclose information on the special projects approved, including the planning permission application reference code, proposed development title, application date and approval date, site details, drawings, geotechnical reports and status of the land as per land title during submission of the planning permission.

"We hope the Penang government will honour the Freedom of Information Bill which it passed last year. Do not repeat the act of declassification of documents which was a fake declassification to deceive the public," he said.