KUALA LUMPUR: SMK Convent Bukit Nanas (CBN) has withdrawn its legal bid for a judicial review over the school's land lease following the government's decision to renew the lease for the next 60 years.
03 May 2021 / 19:28 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
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LUMPUR: The Lady Superior of the Society of Saint Maur, which runs Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Convent Bukit Nanas (CBN) will consider to settle its legal action to challenge the government’s decision on the non-renewal of its land lease which is due to expire on Sept 6 this year.
The Lady Superior’s counsel, Damien Chan told reporters that the settlement is with regard to the extension of land lease by the government.
“We are waiting for an official letter (from the government). A case management is fixed on June 3 for parties to update the status of settlement,“ he said after the matter came up for case management before High Court senior deputy registrar Nur Aslamiah Jamil via online proceeding today.
Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021 10:42 AM MYT
BY JERRY CHOONG
A general view of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur April 21, 2021. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 The Federation of Christian Mission Schools Malaysia (FCMSM) has thanked Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin for providing a quick resolution to the issue faced by SMK Convent Bukit Nanas.
Its chairman Thomas Huo said the land lease provided to the school was recognition by the government for the contributions and sacrifices by Convent Bukit Nanas owners, the Society of Saint Maur.
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Convent Bukit Nanas gets reprieve The iconic Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur. – SYED DANIAL SYED AZAHAR/THESUN
PETALING JAYA: A campaign to win more time for the 122-year-old Convent Bukit Nanas has proven to be successful.
The Prime Minister’s Office announced yesterday that the lease for the school will be extended by another 60 years.
On Sunday, it came to light that the government had not renewed the land lease for the school, that is due to expire on Sept 6. The school then applied for a judicial review of the government’s decision and the case was scheduled to be heard in the High Court on May 4.