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COMMENT | If I want to purchase a piece of land from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), what steps do I need to follow?

Can I go to the reception counter and request an application form? But before that, will it provide a list of land available for sale? Is a list of available plots displayed on the notice boards or the website?

The answer is “no,” but is such information conveyed only to a select few, mainly developers and selected titled individuals? Doesn’t Joe Public get equal opportunities to buy state land?

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Under these circumstances, will land designated for public amenities, such as police stations, fire stations, or schools, end up in private hands?

Despite having a large communications team, DBKL will never attempt to provide answers. Internally, such details will be classified as “sulit” (confidential), and even asking for more information could constitute a breach of the Official Secrets Act.

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