Penang leaves fate of agency chairman under corruption probe to Putrajaya

The Penang government has decided to defer the status of a federal agency chairman currently under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to Putrajaya. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has stated that the state respects the MACC's jurisdiction and will allow the agency to conduct its probe without interference.

The chairman, a Datuk in his 50s, is suspected of abusing his former roles as deputy chairman and board member in 2015 to sanction the sale of eight plots of land in South Seberang Perai to a company linked to his associate at below-market prices, resulting in estimated losses of approximately RM1.96 million. The MACC has continued its investigation into the matter while the chairman was released on RM10,000 bail following the completion of a week-long remand.

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