MACC summons Navy personnel in ‘procurement cartel’ probe

KUANTAN: The Navy has confirmed that some of its members have been summoned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for questioning over the 'procurement cartel' involving construction work at one of its base camps, involving more than RM9mil. Navy commander Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Ayob said that the MACC had also taken some documents to...

Man arrested for suspected arson of Beruas MP’s house to be released on bail

IPOH: The man who was arrested on suspicion of committing arson at Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham's house in Ayer Tawar will be released on police bail. Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Mohamed Nordin Abdullah said they had received the instruction to release the man from the state Public Prosecutor. ACP Mohamed Nordin said the instruction was...

Woman claims to have been pushed off Penang Bridge during argument

GEORGE TOWN: The woman who fell into the sea in an incident at KM 2.8 of the Penang Bridge on Monday (Jan 15) claimed her male friend pushed her while they were arguing at the rest area on the bridge. Penang police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said that based on her initial statement, the 40-year-old...

MACC confirms Daim’s wife, two sons called to record statements

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that Tun Daim Zainuddin's wife, Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, her two sons, Muhammad Amin Zainuddin Daim and Muhammad Amir Zainuddin Daim, have been called to record their statements at the MACC Headquarters in Putrajaya on Wednesday (Jan 10) morning. In the statement on Wednesday, MACC said...

Dubai Move: 75 police reports lodged to date, says CID chief

SHAH ALAM: Seventy-five police reports have been lodged over the "Dubai Move" to date. Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said 31 reports were lodged by politicians and the remainder by the public. "We are investigating the case under Section 124C of the Penal Code for attempting to commit activity detrimental to...

MACC: Investigation on Daim Zainuddin based on law, Pandora Papers information

PETALING JAYA: The investigation carried out against former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin is based on the existing law and information from the Pandora Papers, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). In a statement, the commission said it would like to correct the facts regarding the statement issued by Daim, which has caused unnecessary confusion and...

Nothing but a political witch-hunt, Tun Daim breaks his silence

PETALING JAYA: Tun Daim Zainuddin has hit out at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigations on him and his family, saying that it is nothing short of a political witch-hunt due to the "animus" of the Prime Minister. In a statement on Thursday (Dec 28), the former finance minister broke his silence and said that until...

‘Suspicious’ assets of the Tuns should be seized, Tun M says

PETALING JAYA: Those with the Tun title should be investigated and have their property seized if they failed to explain the source of their wealth, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The former prime minister said that obtaining evidence of the misdeeds is unnecessary, as "suspicion" alone should be enough. "The Tuns should not only be investigated. They...

Menara Ilham seizure: Let MACC investigate, stop speculating, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should not speculate on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seizure of the 60-storey Menara Ilham owned by the family of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said it was MACC’s duty to investigate, and they must be brave in acting against the corrupt, even if...

Zayn Rayyan murder: Cops’ focus shifts to storage facility

PETALING JAYA: Police are redirecting their focus on a storage facility located 50m from Block R, Apartment Idaman here in their investigation into the murder of six-year-old autistic boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin. As the investigation enters its fourth day on Sunday (Dec 10), reporters observed two police sniffer dogs and personnel from the forensic unit...