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MACC arrest 8 suspected of accepting bribes in relation to Felda land sale.
By Bernama - June
11, 2024 @ 9:13pm
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
(MACC) detained eight individuals for accepting bribes of almost RM2
million from a syndicate that sold land belonging to the Federal Land
Development Authority (Felda) in Melaka.
A source from the MACC said the eight individuals detained were from
Kuala Lumpur and Sabah, aged between 20 and 50, comprising brokers,
members of the public, bank officers and a company director.
"Three brokers and two members of the public were detained in Kuala
Lumpur while two bank officers and a company director were detained in
Sabah between 6pm yesterday and 1am today when they arrived at the
Kuala Lumpur MACC office and Sabah MACC office respectively to give
their statements.
"A seven-day remand order (until June 17) was issued for five individuals
from the Magistrates Court in Kuala Lumpur by Magistrate Lili Marisqa
Khalizan while a six-day remand order was issued for three individuals by
Magistrate Wan Farrah Afriza Wan Ghazali from the Magistrate Court in
Kota Kinabalu," he said in the statement today.
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MACC arrest 8 suspected of accepting bribes in relation to Felda land sale. By Bernama - June
11, 2024 @ 9:13pm According to the source, three brokers, the company director and two
members of the public who had acted as middle men, gave almost RM2
million to the two bank officers as an inducement to approve the opening of
bank accounts that were registered under the Felda name.
"The bank accounts were opened with the help of the officers under Felda's
name so that buyers would believe the land deals were genuine and thus
make their payments into the accounts," said the source.
The action of the bank officers to associate themselves with the syndicate,
saw the sale of 260 hectares of Felda land worth RM400 million in Bukit
Katil, Melaka back in 2023.
The source added that the MACC also freezed almost 200 bank accounts
owned by the individuals and company, worth RM28 million.
Meanwhile, the director of MACC's Anti-Money Laundering Division,

Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin when contacted confirmed the arrests
and stated that the case would be investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the
MACC Act 2009, and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism
Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA).

Lawyers lambast MACC for harassment while anti-graft body alleges wrongdoing. By Timothy
Achariam / theedgemalaysia.com 11 Jun 2024, 02:11 pm Updated - 06:33 pm
PETALING JAYA (June 11): Human rights NGO Lawyers for
Liberty (LFL) has condemned the actions of the Malaysian Anti-
Corruption Commission (MACC) in detaining a lawyer and
questioning another for representing a client in court.
Lawyer Lai Chee Hoe, who was speaking at a press conference on

Tuesday afternoon, said the MACC had raided his office on June 4
to investigate his firm, which acted as lawyers in a strata
management dispute for one of the parties in court.
Lai said he was questioned at the MACC headquarters in

Putrajaya, and was later detained there. He was made to wear the
infamous MACC orange uniform for detainees.
According to Lai, the MACC was investigating the party he is

representing in court.
Meanwhile, another lawyer Irwin Lo claimed that he was also

questioned by the commission because he represented the same
client. However, he was not detained and was told to bring in
documents
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LFL director Zaid Malek said this was a clear threat against Lai
and was tantamount to harassment against the lawyers.
“MACC has no power to ask lawyers to come in and investigate

lawyers and demand documents for cases they are conducting,” he
told the media. Zaid stressed that all legal recourse would be
considered, and he is hoping that MACC chief commissioner Tan
Sri Azam Baki would come up with a statement to clear the air.
When contacted after the press conference, MACC’s chieftain Tan

Sri Azam Baki, however, disclosed that Lai is being investigated
for embezzlement and abuse of power for his role as the former
chairman of the joint management committee, while Irwin was
sought to help with investigations.
“Lai acted as legal adviser and is the former chairman of the joint
management body (of the property in question); he, together with
several committee members, were suspected of abusing their power
to embezzle funds in the management and maintenance account,”
Azam told The Edge.
“There is no issue of interference with the right of public legal
representation,” Azam commented.
He said that Lai is the main suspect in the case, and he was
remanded to be investigated for his role in the case.
“The focus of the investigation team was on the issue of abuse of

power and embezzlement carried out by Lai, and not to get
information on his client,” Azam said.
MACC, in a separate statement later, also said Section 31 of the

MACC Act, which stipulates the commission's power of search and
seizure, gives it the right to enter any premises to search, confiscate
and retrieve any books, documents, account records, or data, and to
search or detain any person encountered in such premises to
facilitate its investigations.
It also said it will not bow to pressure or accusations in the course

of their investigations.
Lai, meanwhile, did not deny that he is the former chair of the joint
management body.
At the press conference, Lai claimed that the MACC had gone to a
magistrate to seek a remand extension until June 8, but his lawyer
Amer Hamzah intervened and wrote a letter to the magistrate, who
then allowed Lai to be released on June 6, subject to RM20,000 in
bail, with the condition that he has to report to the MACC’s
headquarters periodically.
He also claimed that the MACC released him on three conditions.
“The MACC officers told me: do not give a press conference, do

not join the management body meetings, and withdraw yourself
from the case as a lawyer,” he said at the press conference.
Azam, however, refuted that his officers had given the

aforementioned three terms.

1MDB: Rosmah bought jewellery and handbags worth US$346m from 48 vendors in 14 countries
By Hafiz Yatim & Tarani Palani / theedgemalaysia.com 11 Jun 2024, 03:14 pm
KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor had allegedly
acquired jewellery, handbags and other luxury items purchased using
1Malaysia Development Bhd and SRC International Sdn Bhd funds
worth close to US$350 million (RM1.6 billion) from 48 different
vendors in at least 14 countries.
This was revealed in the 515-page statement of claim (SOC) by 1MDB,

its four subsidiaries, along with SRC International, which was filed last
week via Messrs Lim Chee Wee Partnership, where among others, it
alleged that 320 transactions led to the purchases made with funds taken
between 2010 and 2014.
“Eight entities registered in offshore jurisdictions made 320 payments

totalling US$346.01 million to 48 different vendors of luxury goods
based in no less than 14 jurisdictions and were received by the first
defendant (Rosmah),” the SOC said.
“These payments are traceable to and/or represent the monies

misappropriated from 1MDB and its four subsidiaries and SRC
International, that is, the funds misappropriated between 2010 and
2014,” it added.
The four 1MDB subsidiaries — 1MDB Energy Holdings Ltd, 1MDB
Energy Ltd, 1MDB Energy (Langat) Ltd and Global Diversified
Investment Company Ltd, formerly known as 1MDB Global
Investments Ltd — are named as joint plaintiffs in the suit along with
SRC International.
The companies claimed that funds from 1MDB and SRC were
fraudulently transferred out to entities registered in offshore jurisdictions
which had no connection with or served no legitimate purpose with
regards to investments objectives by these companies.
“These entities as well the transactions between them involving the

fund, served no legitimate commercial purpose other than to act as a
conduit for the onward movement and diversion of the funds to obscure
final destinations,” the SOC added.
The SOC listed the 48 vendors as from the British Virgin Islands (one),
Hong Kong (nine), India (four), Indonesia (two), Italy (three), Lebanon
(three), Mauritius (one), Panama (one), Singapore (one), Thailand (two),
United Arab Emirates (seven), Türkiye (two), the UK (two) and the US
(seven).
It also listed three other vendors where the items were purchased from unknown
countries.

The funds were misappropriated from the PetroSaudi International-
Goodstar Ltd phase, the 1MDB-Tanore phase, and the SRC International
phase which saw some RM4 billion Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) funds
being taken.
Eight offshore entities that received funds made payments to vendors

In the SOC, 1MDB and SRC International claimed that the eight offshore
entities that received the funds that are not related to the company include
Aabar Seychelles, Affinity Equity International Partners Ltd (Affinity),
Alsen Chance Holdings Ltd, Blackrock Commodities Global Ltd,
Blackstone Real Estate Partners Ltd, Brightstone Jewellery Ltd, Good Star
Ltd and World Merit Management Ltd.
Currently, liquidation proceedings are being conducted against Aabar,

Affinity, Alsen Chance, Blackrock Commodities, Blackstone Real Estate
and Brightstone.
The legal document claimed that Aabar made two transactions and paid
two vendors to the sum of US$1.747 million, Affinity (two transactions
paid to two vendors at a sum of US$2 million), Alsen
Chance (88 transactions paid to 30 vendors for a sum of US$79.437
million), Blackrock (99 transactions paid to 23 vendors to a sum of
US$149.403 million), Blackstone (four transactions to four vendors to a
sum of US$4.712 million), Brightstone (120 transactions to 23 vendors to
a sum of US$97.483 million), Good Star (four transactions to three
vendors to a sum of US$7.125 million) and World Merit (one transaction
to one vendor for US$4.1 million).
All eight entities are said to have acted as intermediaries and made
payments for those luxury goods to the 48 vendors from 14 countries using
1MDB and SRC International funds, for Rosmah’s benefit.
The SOC claimed that the 1MDB and SRC funds were first diverted to
fiduciaries and trustees that were controlled by fugitive businessman Low
Taek Jho, his father Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng, and Rosmah's husband,
former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Among the 48 vendors whom these entities paid for Rosmah’s luxury
items include New York-based A Arslanian LLC, Jacob & Co, Lunadiam
NYC LLC, Lorraine E Schwartz Inc and Samilor Enterprises Inc; UK-
based Chatila Ltd and David Morris International Ltd; Italy-based
Picchiotti SRL and RCM SRL; and others from Hong Kong, UAE and
India.
The SOC provided full details of the payments made by the eight entities
to these vendors.
What 1MDB and SRC is seeking from Rosmah

The companies which are plaintiffs in the suit are seeking first and
foremost for a recovery of the luxury goods, their traceable proceeds, a
declaration that Rosmah received the luxury goods for no consideration
that were transferred to her in breach of fiduciary duties or breach of trust.
Alternatively, it seeks to recover the sum of US$346.010 million or

approximately RM1.632 billion for the cost of the luxury goods that
Rosmah received from the six plaintiffs.
Also named in the suit is Singaporean Shabnam Naraindas Daswani @

Natasha Mirpuri, who is also named as a defendant for having purchased
or procured the luxury goods for Rosmah.
The SOC further claimed that this suit follows a failed forfeiture
application by the authorities following the Pavilion condo raid. The
The legal document stated that after obtaining the OBYU Holdings Sdn
Bhd forfeiture application cause papers, the plaintiffs and liquidators could
begin their investigation and initiate discovery applications against the
vendors in Hong Kong, the US and UK.
"This investigation is also ongoing, and the plaintiffs reserve their rights to
amend the SOC and other cause papers where necessary," the document
stated.
OBYU Holdings Sdn Bhd owned the property in which the thousands of
jewellery and handbags were retrieved. In November 2022, the application
to forfeit and seize the items were dismissed by the High Court and there
was no appeal filed to appeal the High Court’s decision.
The High Court had ordered the plaintiffs to file the SOC this month, after
it filed the writ of summons on May 10.
Rosmah has been directed to file her defence to the suit by July 4.
Besides this, the plaintiffs have also filed for an injunction application to
be heard.
Daim takes aim at Anwar, MACC chief in new suit over seized assets, frozen bank accounts
By Tarani Palani / theedgemalaysia.com
KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Former finance minister Tun Daim
Zainuddin and his family have initiated another legal action to
challenge the seizure of their assets and freezing of various accounts in
relation to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC)
investigation into their finances.
Besides the graft busters and the government — who were named as
respondents in his last challenge back in January — Daim has also
included Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, MACC chief Tan
Seri Azam Baki and two other MACC officers as respondents in this
latest suit.
Daim and his family are seeking court orders to nullify the seizure of
assets and to unfreeze their accounts, in a leave application for judicial
review filed on June 6. They are also seeking general and exemplary
damages.
The matter is set to be heard at the High Court on Wednesday.
Per her supporting affidavit seen by The Edge, Daim's wife Toh Puan
Na'imah Abdul Khalid Na'imah has claimed that since no charges
pertaining
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been preferred to date, the seizure order under Section 44 (5) of the
Anti-Money Laundering (AMLA Act) lapses after 90 days from the
date of the order.
"I truly believe and state that starting from the Order Freezing the
Property until the date of filing this application, the Applicants have
never been accused of any offenses under the [AMLA Act] within the
relevant 90-day period which expired on Sept 05, 2023.
"[...] So, I really believe that the [MACC] actually has no reason
and/or reason which is reasonable to maintain the action of freezing
the accounts banks belonging to and/or related to the Applicants
respectively whole and/or separately," she said.
Earlier this year, both Daim and his wife had been charged, not under
AMLA, but under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act with failure to
abide by the notice to declare their assets, where the former finance
minister is alleged to have failed to declare 71 assets, while his wife
did not declare 12 purported assets.
She also claimed that her family was targeted by Anwar, who she said
exerted his influence which resulted in the investigations.
Besides Daim and Na'imah, other plaintiffs in this action include their
four children, Asnida, Md Wira Dani, Muhammed Amir Zainuddin
and Muhammed Amin Zainuddin, along with 18 companies.
The companies are AAD Equity Sdn Bhd, Yayasan Haji Zainuddin,
Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd, Anchor Point Sdn Bhd, Kangkung Catering Sdn
Bhd, Adrihaniz Sdn Bhd, Syarikat Malur Sdn Bhd, Amiraz Sdn Bhd,
Ridana Sdn Bhd, Daan Sdn Bhd, Maya Seni Holdings Sdn Bhd,
Magical Zone Sdn Bhd, Permatang Maju (M) Sdn Bhd, Brainstorms
Sdn Bhd, Arida Farms Sdn Bhd, Gajah3 Resource Centre Sdn Bhd,
Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd, and Selidik Jaya Sdn Bhd.
Daim and his family's first judicial review application was dismissed
by the High Court on the grounds that they failed to establish that the
investigation carried out by the graft-busters was done in bad faith.
Judge Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh also said that the mere suspicion
of mala fide was not sufficient grounds to mount a legal action.

Adam Radlan’s Jana Wibawa trial postponed to July 9. By Timothy Achariam / theedgemalaysia.com
10 Jun 2024, 06:44 pm
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Bersatu’s Segambut branch deputy chief
Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad’s trial for corruption charges linked to the
Jana Wibawa programme will begin on July 9, after it was postponed again
on Monday.
The trial was initially scheduled to begin on May 27 but had been postponed
to June 10.
At Monday’s proceedings before Sessions Court judge Suzana Hussin,

Adam Radlan’s lawyer Datuk Seri Rajan Navaratnam informed the judge
that his team received the last bundle of case documents from the
prosecution last week.
He informed Suzana that his team would need time to assess the documents
so as to mount a strong defence for his client and asked for a postponement.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry did not object to
the postponement.
Suzana then allowed it and set July 9 for the trial to commence, and warned
that the court would not allow any more postponements.
10 Jun 2024, 06:44 pm
Separately, Fadhly told the judge that they would be calling 47 witnesses to
the stand for the prosecution.
On Feb 21 last year, Adam Radlan was charged with two counts of graft in
the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
In the first charge, he allegedly solicited a bribe amount of 3.5% to 7% of

the total amount of a roadwork project worth RM47.8 million from Mat
Jusoh Mamat, who is the managing director of MIE Infrastructure & Energy
Sdn Bhd.
In the second charge, he allegedly received RM500,000 in his CIMB Bank

account from Mat Jusoh, as an inducement for helping MIE secure a
roadwork project which spans from Jalan Sg Adam to Kg Banat, Perlis.
On Feb 22, 2023, Adam Radlan was once again pressed with two graft
charges, this time in the Shah Alam Sessions Court.
In the first charge, he allegedly received RM2 million in bribes from a

person by the name of Lian Tan Chuan, for helping Lian’s company
Nepturis Sdn Bhd to obtain a contract in the Northern Klang district for its
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office from the government, worth RM141 million.
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10 Jun 2024, 06:44 pm
The second charge alleges that Adam Radlan received RM2.1 million from
Mat Jusoh for a roadwork project from Jalan Sg Adam to Kg Banat, Perlis,
which cost RM47.8 million.
Then on Feb 28, Adam Radlan was charged with allegedly soliciting and
asking for a bribe from Lian, purportedly to help Nepturis secure a contract
for the Klang Utara district police headquarters project, worth RM141
million.
On Jan 11 this year, Suzana allowed the prosecution's application for a joint
trial in her court for all the charges. This was an application made by the
prosecution and was not objected to by the defence.
All charges are framed under Section 16(a)(a) of the Malaysian Anti-
Corruption Commission Act 2009, and punishable under Section 24 of the
same Act, which carries up to 20 years’ jail, and a fine of not less than five
times the amount of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon
conviction.
Jana Wibawa, or Program Jana Ekonomi Pemerkasaan Kontraktor

Bumiputera Berwibawa, was mooted during the Perikatan Nasional
administration,
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10 Jun 2024, 06:44 pm
The government of the day said the programme was set up to improve the
capacity of Bumiputera contractors in the construction industry, as well as to
expedite project execution to spur the nation’s economic recovery post
Covid-19.

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MACC arrest 8 suspected of accepting bribes in relation to Felda land sale.

20XX CONFERENCE PRESENTATION 1

Meanwhile, the director of MACC's Anti-Money Laundering Division,

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Lawyer Lai Chee Hoe, who was speaking at a press conference on

Lai said he was questioned at the MACC headquarters in

According to Lai, the MACC was investigating the party he is

Meanwhile, another lawyer Irwin Lo claimed that he was also

“MACC has no power to ask lawyers to come in and investigate

When contacted after the press conference, MACC’s chieftain Tan

“The focus of the investigation team was on the issue of abuse of

MACC, in a separate statement later, also said Section 31 of the

It also said it will not bow to pressure or accusations in the course

He also claimed that the MACC released him on three conditions.

“The MACC officers told me: do not give a press conference, do

Azam, however, refuted that his officers had given the

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This was revealed in the 515-page statement of claim (SOC) by 1MDB,

“Eight entities registered in offshore jurisdictions made 320 payments

“These payments are traceable to and/or represent the monies

“These entities as well the transactions between them involving the

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Eight offshore entities that received funds made payments to vendors

Currently, liquidation proceedings are being conducted against Aabar,

What 1MDB and SRC is seeking from Rosmah

Alternatively, it seeks to recover the sum of US$346.010 million or

Also named in the suit is Singaporean Shabnam Naraindas Daswani @

The matter is set to be heard at the High Court on Wednesday.

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At Monday’s proceedings before Sessions Court judge Suzana Hussin,

In the first charge, he allegedly solicited a bribe amount of 3.5% to 7% of

In the second charge, he allegedly received RM500,000 in his CIMB Bank

In the first charge, he allegedly received RM2 million in bribes from a

Jana Wibawa, or Program Jana Ekonomi Pemerkasaan Kontraktor

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