Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak was not involved in the transfer of land ownership from Felda to Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd, Felda chairperson Shahrir Samad said today.

Speaking to Malaysiakini after a press conference to announce the transfer of the land back to Felda, Shahrir questioned why the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) would initiate a forensic audit to probe the matter if Najib was in the know.

"If Felda did not know, how would the PMO know? No one knew, be it Felda, or its board of directors - after the transfer of ownership was done, even the Felda Investment Corporation (FIC) was not informed," he said...