Putrajaya akan cabar saman baharu berkait Enklaf Duta

The Malaysian government is set to challenge a new lawsuit filed by Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd, demanding that Putrajaya sell a 263.272-acre plot of land in Enklaf Duta, along with any proceeds from the sale, or compensate the company based on the current market value of the land, estimated to be worth RM12 billion to RM13 billion.

Attorney General Kalidas confirmed this stance, stating that the government will file its defense before January 4, while Semantan Estate must submit a response, if applicable, before February 12. The case is scheduled for further hearing on February 16. The estate, currently in a voluntary liquidation process, argues that it still holds beneficial ownership of the land, despite a previous court ruling that barred the company from acquiring physical possession or transferring the registered interests.

Semantan Estate maintains that Putrajaya holds the land, or at least the registered interests, on behalf of the company, and should be ordered to sell the property and transfer the proceeds. The estate asserts that the government took over possession of the land between 1956 and 1958 for the purposes of a diplomatic enclave, but later decided to develop the land for other uses such as government offices, commercial and cultural buildings, and infrastructure.

The company argues that a 1956 compensation valuation, estimated at RM1.58 million, would leave the company with significantly less than the full economic value of the land. In June 2025, the Court of Appeal ordered a fresh appraisal of the land's value based on its value on December 3, 1956, with a 6% annual interest rate. The Federal Court rejected the appeal in November of that year.