CCAC to release report on 16 idle land parcels

Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) Commissioner André Cheong Weng Chon has hinted that the report of an inquiry into the 16 land parcels that are exempt from recovery by authorities would be made public next week, following half a year of work. The report has already reached the region’s leader for his consideration, he revealed. The official decision to let go of the land parcels, which had previously been slated for reclamation by authorities, came last June. However, it shortly triggered public opposition, which prompted the chief executive’s order of an inquiry. The report was scheduled to be ready last month, but the commissioner apologized for the belated release, citing the substantial amount of information being considered as a reason. Meanwhile, to the CCAC head revealed that the probe into the defunct cracker factory, which was embroiled in a land swap scandal, is expected to be completed after next year’s Chinese Lunar New Year.