Bekas menteri direman berkait siasatan TH dibebas
Lelaki berusia 60an itu ditahan untuk bantu siasatan rasuah berhubung pajakan sebuah hotel berkaitan TH di Arab Saudi.
PUTRAJAYA: A former minister has been released on bail after being questioned by the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Bureau (SPRM) in connection with an investigation into the Hajj Fund (TH) committee, according to Abdul Halim Aman, the SPRM chief. The 60-year-old man was released today after his term of detention ended. He was first questioned on September 2nd, after attending a meeting at the SPRM headquarters in Putrajaya, where he was fingerprinted.
The detention order, initially set for five days, was extended by two days on September 6th. He is believed to have been detained to assist in the investigation into a hotel subsidy controversy related to the TH in Saudi Arabia. The case falls under Section 16(a)(A) of the SPRM Act 2009, which deals with the offense of requesting, receiving, or agreeing to receive any gratuity from any person, either for oneself or for others, as inducement or payment.
If found guilty, this section can result in a prison sentence of up to 20 years and a fine of up to five times the amount of the gratuity, or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
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