MACC freezes Tan Sri’s bank accounts
Published on: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
By: FMT
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According to an MACC source, the agency froze the businessman’s bank accounts as part of its investigation into a contract awarded to a government vehicle supplier in July 2023.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen several bank accounts believed to hold tens of millions of ringgit belonging to a businessman with a Tan Sri title, an agency source said.
According to the source, the action was taken following MACC’s investigation into a contract awarded to a government vehicle supplier in July 2023.
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MACC also said it raided the businessman’s residence and company, retrieving financial documents that could aid the investigation.
“More than 100 private accounts and companies, worth millions of ringgit under the control of the Tan Sri in question, have been analysed to observe trends in fund transfers to specific individuals.
“Of this total, MACC has frozen several accounts holding what is estimated to be tens of millions of ringgit,” the source said.
MACC said it had also recorded statements from several key witnesses, including people from the government agencies and companies involved in securing contracts to supply and manage the government’s fleet of vehicles, the source said.
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MACC senior director of investigation Hishamuddin Hashim confirmed that the accounts had been frozen and said the case would be investigated for giving or accepting gratification under Section 17 of the MACC Act 2009.
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