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Former Bank Rakyat Foundation chairman Nazir Hussin Akhtar Hussin is refusing to accept an asset forfeiture notice from Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Agency (SPRM) following allegations of misusing his position to speculate on investments worth around RM10 million. SPRM Chief Prosecutor Abd Halim Aman revealed that Nazir is disputing the notice by petitioning the High Court in Kuala Lumpur to halt the enforcement of a Section 36 order under the SPRM Act 2009.

The incident occurred at SPRM headquarters, where Nazir was summoned along with his wife and assistant to assist in the investigation of the fraud allegation and misuse of his position related to the investment speculation. The process of collecting statements from Nazir's wife and assistant took approximately one and a half hours, with the couple being released at 1:15 PM.

However, it was not confirmed if Nazir himself was released. In October 8, Nazir accused SPRM of misusing its powers while investigating a fraud allegation regarding the RM10 million investment speculation by the foundation. He claimed that SPRM's surveillance of his and his brother Mubarak Hussin's residences, as well as the lengthy investigative process over seven days, was unprofessional.

Furthermore, Nazir noted that despite SPRM's past investigation of the investments in 2022, no clear evidence of wrongdoing or misconduct was found.