00:00Some 400 hectares of native land under the Federal Land Development Authority, or FELDA,
00:08will be returned to the locals in Tambisan Lahad Datu.
00:12Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced this during his visit to FELDA Sahabat Lahad Datu on Thursday.
00:20Anwar said this has been a long-standing issue which needed to be immediately solved.
00:25He added this matter was brought up by the state government and the young Dipertuan Negri,
00:30so he had to respond and make a decision.
00:33On other matters, he said a dialysis centre is expected to be built at FELDA Sahabat,
00:38so that residents there do not have to travel far to Lahad Datu town to seek treatment.
00:44Earlier, he reiterated that the Madani government was committed to fighting corruption and power abuse in the country,
00:51stressing that those who flout the law should be punished legally.
00:55Anwar said the Madani government respected the laws of the country and would not compromise on any wrongdoing.