Its minister, Khalid Abdul Samad, said he welcomed the view of Malaysian Malay Chambers of Commerce (MMCC) secretary-general Amirhamzah Karim that the appropriate price for land in Kampung Baru is RM2,000 per sq ft and not RM850 as offered by the ministry.

“I hope the view is the collective outlook of MMCC and based on professional evaluation. I welcome it if the land is bought at RM2,000 per sq ft.

“I am confident that MMCC can get the financial support needed to make the purchase successful, based on the professional evaluation,’’ he said in a statement today.

Khalid said he would ensure that the ministry and the Kampung Baru Development Corporation would give their full cooperation to MMCC if it agreed to buy the land at the price it offered.

He said he was confident that the suggestion by MMCC would receive the full cooperation of the landowners or their next of kin.