Former Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa has challenged his successor, Zaliha Mustafa, to repeat her parliamentary claim that he was responsible for a developer acquiring ownership of Kampung Sungai Baru land earmarked for redevelopment.
Annuar, now a PAS member, alleges that Zaliha’s remarks in the Dewan Rakyat were misleading and have damaged his reputation due to widespread media coverage.
In a statement, the former Ketereh MP invited Zaliha to restate her claims on a podcast he plans to record next week. “If she lacks the courage to do so, I’m prepared to attend her next post-Cabinet press conference to offer my rebuttal,” Annuar declared, giving Zaliha three days to respond.
He warned that failure to comply could prompt him to pursue legal action.
Background of the Dispute
Zaliha’s remarks, made in the Dewan Rakyat on October 9, 2025, accused Annuar of making a hasty decision to allow a developer to take ownership of the Kampung Sungai Baru land. She stated that the developer’s request was discussed at a post-Cabinet meeting chaired by Annuar in September 2020.
The federal territories land executive committee approved the recommendations on April 21, 2021, and the land transfer was gazetted under the Land Acquisition Act in a remarkably short period—between June 18 and June 21, 2021.
Annuar, who served as Federal Territories Minister from March 2020 to August 2021, has strongly refuted Zaliha’s claims, asserting that they misrepresent the facts and unfairly tarnish his reputation.
