Anak mendiang taikun dakwa abang tak pernah disapina SPRM

Kelvin dan Cheryl Ta, two orphans related to Ta Kin Yan, questioned the statement released by Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Agency (SPRM) on 11 September, claiming that their brother, Ta Jin Kiat, was not ever asked to attend or assist in any court proceedings. The siblings said Jin Kiat, who is currently abroad, fears returning home after his address was widely broadcast by the anti-corruption agency.

When speaking to reporters outside IPD Dang Wangi, Kelvin and Cheryl stated they had filed police reports separately, urging them to investigate their concerns and ensure the safety of Jin Kiat and his family. On 11 September, SPRM issued a statement requesting public assistance to monitor Jin Kiat, 48, to help with the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court trial.

The agency said the man was also being investigated under Section 409 of the Penal Code for the theft of a public trust by an official or agent. Kelvin said Jin Kiat was arrested by SPRM in March of last year, although he was unsure of the alleged wrongdoing he was accused of. He claimed Jin Kiat was then released on SPRM bail. "To the best of our knowledge, Jin Kiat has never been charged with any wrongdoing during that time.

We don't know what has changed or what basis this fresh arrest warrant has." Kelvin and Cheryl questioned whether SPRM's fresh action had any connection to the ongoing family company stock market dispute involving Jin Kiat and three cousins, two of whom are unrelated to their mother. They said Jin Kiat initiated the civil proceedings in the High Court in February this year over the contested shares. Their father, Kin Yan, the founder and chairman of the Waz Lian group, died in June 2024.