BAHAU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will investigate claims made by a group of settlers who invested in a 1,500ha scheme here back in 1977 to see if there was corruption when the land was disposed of 13 years ago. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad said a special task force would be set up to probe claims made by the group whose members had invested in the Great Alonioners Trading Corporation Bhd (Gatco) scheme then. The conflict over the ownership of the Kampung Gatco land hails back to 1977 when the Great Alonioners Trading Corporation Bhd (Gatco) was incorporated. The company was formed by the National Union of Plantation Workers for the purpose of a land development scheme for its members. As part of the scheme, settlers paid a RM7,600 deposit each for their allocated plot of land.

Source: The Star August 27, 2017 10:26 UTC