KUALA LUMPUR: Former Federal Territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has revealed that he was hauled up to 12 times by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over dubious land deals involving Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

“I thank the minister for conducting his study. Many say that I was not called in by the MACC, but I was called in 12 times to give my statements,” Tengku Adnan said when raising a question to Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad in Parliament today (Oct 30).

He also said that he had nothing to do with the approval of the land deals between DBKL and private developers, as he had handed the lands back to Putrajaya.

“First of all, I want to inform members of the House that I had handed over the Federal Territories land problems to the Prime Minister's Office when I assumed the minister's post in 2013," he added.

Earlier, Khalid informed lawmakers that 14 out of 97 deals involving DBKL land were terminated by the Special Task Force set up to review dubious land deals done during the former administration.

"DBKL also held renegotiations with private developers with regard to 15 transactions involving about 60ha of land, and succeeded in obtaining additional revenue of RM49mil," he said.

Khalid said that this showed that the land had initially sold below market value, giving rise to questions.

He said the special task force is assisting the MACC who are investigating former DBKL land deals.