Tiada permohonan ekstradisi baharu terhadap Zakir Naik, kata Saifuddin

Pinang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow stated that the consortium's participation in re-auctioning the land near Peter Paul Dason Road near Gurney Circle depends on their interest and willingness to bid. In George Town, the state government has not received any applications from Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC) to hold a new land auction for the approximately 2.43-hectare plot.

The initial auction in September was held at the request of a related company to generate cash flow for the unfinished work of the Package 2 Expressway Project, which links New Farlim Town to Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Highway. Currently, the state government is not accepting another application from CZC to hold a re-auction since they have sufficient cash flow to complete the remaining work, which has already exceeded 95%.

During a session of the Penang State Assembly, Chow addressed questions from Lim Guan Eng (PH-Seremban) about the failure of the land sale through an open tender and whether new bidding would occur in the future. He explained that the reasons for the unsuccessful open tender were published in newspapers, the official website of the Penang Land and Mines Department, and the Penang District and Coastal Area Office, as well as the Urban and Land Management Association and Property Development Council on September 7th.

However, it is clear that the participation of bidders depends on their interest and willingness to bid, and this cannot be determined or guaranteed by the land administrator, even though it was widely publicized. For further actions, Chow said that the matter of land will be left to the decision of the state authorities (PBN), and therefore, the implementation of subsequent actions will be carried out by PDTTL based on the PBN's decision and guidance.

Chow mentioned that the public bidding for the land was set at the reserve price of RM313.632 million. Through the land exchange financing method, the auction results are expected to help meet the land value demand for CZC's work, along with generating additional income to be shared between the state government and CZC according to approved provisions.

However, the actual revenue from the sale will depend on the successful sale price if a re-auction is held and approved by the PBN.