Task force confirms freeze on bank accounts

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PETALING JAYA: The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) task force has confirmed it has frozen several bank accounts of individuals and organisations, including that of Umno and other political parties.

It believes the individuals and organisations were involved in misappropriation of 1MDB funds.
“Several accounts belonging to associations and companies were also frozen in connection with the case.

“The investigation will be conducted fairly and professionally based on the rule of law,” the task force said yesterday.

The task force also called on all parties to give the authorities ample space to investigate the case.
The 1MDB task force members are Bukit Aman Special Branch director Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador, former Attorney General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Shukri Abdull as well as his predecessor Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed.

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MACC nabs GLC handling executive with ‘Datuk’ pretension over graft

The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission has incarcerated a handling executive of a GLC for purported abuse of energy and graft. — Pic from Malaysia Today

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — A supervision related association handling executive with a ‘Datuk’ pretension was incarcerated by a Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission currently for purported abuse of energy and graft.

MACC review executive Datuk Azam Baki pronounced a male was incarcerated during his bureau in a banking association in a sovereign collateral during 2pm, after receiving a open tip off.
“He is believed to have been concerned in a bank complement sell proposal and a edition of a book on a inhabitant leader.

“RM15 million was given to a edition association owned by an particular with interests to a Datuk though until today, no books have been published,” he told Bernama.

Following that MACC had solidified RM8.1 million from several accounts, including those underneath a Datuk’s name and several other individuals.

MACC had launched a large scale operation to detain those who had dissipated their energy and vital over their means, in line with a matter of MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad to Bernama, recently, to purify adult a supervision use from corruption, malpractices and injustice of power.

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