Pakatan lodges report with MACC over mega kenduri

Pakatan Rakyat has today lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Malacca over possible abuse of power and state funds in the wedding of Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam’s son.

PKR Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (right in photo) led a three-member delegation that included state opposition leader Goh Leong San and PAS Malacca deputy commissioner Kamaruddin Sidek.

“There are three issues that we had complained on - namely Mohd Ali’s revelation to the Malay Mail yesterday that RM600,000 was spent for the wedding expenses - and this we feel is beyond the means of the chief minister.

“Secondly, we highlighted the exposure made by Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar that local government agencies including the Malacca State Development Corporation (MSDC) and local councils were used, and government funds were spent but not billed to the chief minister.

“Thirdly, we also lodged a complaint against the MSDC chief executive officer Yusof Jantan for chairing the meeting in preparation for the wedding, which is contrary to its functions as an agency which is to attract investments to Malacca,” he said.

Shamsul Iskandar said they spent an hour with the MACC officials to record their statement.

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