Shipping firm CEO, 6 others held in MACC probe linked to Tabung Haji
A source from the MACC says the CEO and a construction company director are on a five-day remand, while the others have been released on MACC bail.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained seven individuals, including a shipping company CEO, in connection with an investigation into the findings of the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) on Tabung Haji (TH). According to MACC sources, the CEO, in his 60s, is accused of submitting documents with false information when making payments to TH.
Additionally, a company director and former company director, both holding Datuk and Datuk Seri titles, as well as four former senior TH management personnel, are also under arrest. Two of the suspects, both in their 60s, are accused of deceiving TH officers into investing in a construction company that was never listed on Bursa Malaysia.
The four former TH management officials, aged 50s and 60s, are said to have been involved in corrupt practices, leading to TH's entry into a lease agreement for four hotels in Saudi Arabia worth 2.49 billion Saudi riyal (RM2.72 billion). This deal resulted in financial losses for TH. Only the shipping company CEO and one other suspect were remanded, with the remainder released on MACC bail due to health concerns.
MACC chief commissioner Abd Halim Aman confirmed the arrests, stating that the case is being investigated under Sections 18 and 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
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