Johor to seek clarification from PM department on Forest City restriction
JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS) – The Malaysian Prime Minister’s comments on Monday (Aug 27) that property in the mammoth Forest City development cannot be sold to foreigners came as a shock for the Johor state government, a member of the state executive council said.
Johor Housing and Rural Development Committee chairman Dzulkefly Ahmad said matters related to land, water and forest were within the purview of the state government, but there had been no discussion between the federal and state governments on the issue.
“We are still trying to make sense of this new move, as we have yet to be informed,” he said on Monday, adding that they would seek clarification from the Prime Minister’s Department.
“We already have in place a requirement that foreigners can only purchase properties worth RM1 million (S$333,000) and above. The previous government also introduced policies to include international zones within the project and other parts of Johor,” he said, referring to zones where foreigners are allowed to purchase units.
