A Penang PKR leader has dismissed concerns raised by Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan that the government is trying to undermine Malay property ownership and demographic spread through plans to consult public housing experts from Singapore.

Contrary to Wan Saiful's argument that Penang recorded a lower bumiputera land and property ownership compared to the Chinese, Penang PKR information chief Amir Ghazali cited a bigger issue of occupied land with no registered owner.

"His statement was baseless and an attempt...