WA Govt sale of Sunset Hospital site to the Sultan Of Johor: Did the WA Govt conduct the usual PEP,AML checks?

by Ganesh Sahathevan





by Ganesh Sahathevan

The Sultan of Johor's business interest have raised questions even in Malaysia,but the Sultan has been in a position to shut down debate on the matter:

“Enough is enough. I have so far restrained myself from commenting on the controversy on Forest City generated by Dr Mahathir and his supporters,” the Sultan told The Star in an interview held at Istana Bukit Serene, Johor Baru. 

“He is giving the impression that Johor is surrendering land to the Chinese and that we are giving up our sovereignty, comparing even how we gave up Singapore to the British,” he added.

Dr Mahathir had previously claimed that more than 700,000 Chinese nationals will be brought into Forest City, alleging that the Chinese citizens would be given identity cards to enable them to vote in the coming general election. 

Forest City is a US$100 billion (S$143 billion) property development by Chinese firm Country Garden. The firm has partnered with Esplanade Danga 88, an associate company of Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor (KPRJ), which is the southern state’s investment arm. The largest shareholder of Esplanade Danga 88 is Sultan Ibrahim. 

Johor Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. Photo: Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Johor Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. Photo: Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar



Just before the recent election which returned Mahathir to power the Sultan's son, the Crown Prince, attempted to interfere in the election in support of then prime minister Najib Razak,  on the same day that it was reported that the Sultan and family had been awarded billions in government contracts: 

Sultan Of Johor awarded RM 8.6B project,commands voters support Najib: Assures Malaysians he will guide Najib's Government



All of the above seems not to have bothered the WA Government, who were happy to sell the former Sunset Hospital site in Dalkeith to the Sultan for $8.5 million.


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Sultan of Johor purchases $8.5 million block of land on former Sunset Hospital site in Dalkeith

AN unlikely stakeholder has emerged to help along plans to make over the long-dormant, but historic former Sunset Hospital site in Dalkeith – the Sultan of Johor.
PerthNowMAY 20, 20152:57PM
The former Sunset Hospital site in Dalkeith. Picture: File imageSource:News Limited
AN unlikely buyer has emerged to help progress plans to make over the long-dormant, but historic former Sunset Hospital site in Dalkeith – the Sultan of Johor.
Premier Colin Barnett confirmed on Wednesday that Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor had purchased a 1993sqm property – the site of the former Sunset Hospital’s matron’s house – for $8.5 million. That riverside parcel accounts for two to three per cent of the entire Sunset site.
Those funds will be used to revitalise the wider upgrade of the Sunset Heritage Precinct.
“I am delighted to see this sale go ahead and looking forward to see work start at the Sunset site,” Mr Barnett said.
He said he had no idea what the Sultan’s intentions were for the land, but said there were no special conditions or deals.
“I would guess he would build a residence there but who knows?,” he said.
The site of the former Sunset Hospital in Dalkeith. Picture: Google Maps
The site of the former Sunset Hospital in Dalkeith. Picture: Google MapsSource:Supplied
Stage one of the transformation would include demolition of “intrusive elements”, building preservation works, upgrades to power, water, sewerage, drainage and gas services, landscaping and ongoing maintenance works.
Buildings would then be made available for lease to organisations, such as not-for-profit or community-based groups, and restored to heritage standards.
Finance Minister and Nedlands MP Bill Marmion future development would be in line with the local town planning scheme and Heritage Agreement.
“This signals a modest but positive beginning to the transformation of Sunset,” he said.
The site was initially known as the Claremont Old Men’s Home and was built in 1904. It was renamed Sunset Hospital in 1941 and housed up to 750 residents before it was closed in 1995, remaining mainly dormant since.
The buildings were heritage-listed in 1997.
Originally published as Sultan’s sale to help save Sunset

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