PARLIAMENT | Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government plans to amend the Land Acquisition Act 1960 (Act 486) to ensure national assets and public interest are protected following land acquisition issues concerning Duta Enclave.

He said the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) is preparing a bill to amend the Act before it is finalised by the cabinet and tabled in Parliament.

“The AGC is currently working to tighten the law, (because) public interest cannot be compromised.

“If we compromise on this matter, all land, especially Malay-owned land in urban areas, will be at risk...