ALOR STAR: The man claiming his three-acre plot in Kuala Kedah was forcibly seized by a former business partner is calling for a fair investigation by the authorities over his case.
Abu Ismail Abu Yaziz, 62, alleged the land has been under the control of his former partner since 2013 after a forged court order was used to lease the property.
Abu Ismail, a fisherman, firmly denied the validity of the court order, arguing that the land could not legally be leased due to its status as it has a Temporary Occupation Licence (TOL).
"I have occupied the land since 2007 under the TOL, paying over RM11,000 annually, to make it a fishing platform for my catch.
"However, my former business partner forged court documents to allow him to lease the land from me," he claimed when met here today.
He claimed he has been barred from entering the plot, forcing him to dock his boat at an alternative port.
"My former partner also tried to forge a sales agreement to purchase my fishing boat, a document I never signed and that has already been dismissed in court," he said.
Abu Ismail added that he has filed 90 police reports on the matter at various police headquarters and stations across the state.
Yesterday, it was reported that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has summoned Abu Ismail.
State MACC director Ahmad Nizam Ismail confirmed that three other individuals have also been called for questioning, with relevant documents obtained on Monday.
Last Friday, Kota Setar police chief Assistant Commissioner Siti Nor Salawati Saad confirmed that an investigation is underway to verify documents linked to the dispute, which dates back to 2013.
She added that 75 reports have been filed by both parties, with the matter also being brought to court.
Salawati, however, dismissed any claims that gang involvement was a factor in the case.