He said the decision was finalised at the Cabinet meeting yesterday, as the matter had dragged on for years between the federal and state governments and required an immediate resolution.

“There is good news for Negeri Sembilan regarding the long-standing issue between the federal and state governments on the land compensation in Gemas.

“The Cabinet decided yesterday that it must be resolved, and whatever is owed must be paid to Negeri Sembilan,” he said.

He was speaking at the launch of the Negeri Sembilan Madani Rakyat Programme at Dataran Nilai today.

The event was also attended by menteri besar Aminuddin Harun, digital minister Gobind Singh Deo, defence minister Khaled Nordin, and chief secretary to the government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

Previously, the Negeri Sembilan government had offered the federal government the option of settling the premium payment for the permanent ownership of state land at the camp through instalments.

Aminuddin was reported to have said the state government had been in discussions with the defence ministry regarding the land, spanning 6,653ha and valued at RM2.16 billion, since 2014 as the camp is used for the joint forces training centre.