PETALING JAYA: Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim will be slapped with at least 10 charges of money laundering amounting to RM140 million when he is produced in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow, sources said.
Sources familiar with the investigations said Azeez, who was arrested with his brother Latif this afternoon, would also be charged with “about five counts” of receiving bribes amounting to RM5.2 million.
“His brother will also face two charges of abetment amounting to RM4 million under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Comission (MACC) Act,” a source told FMT.
The source said Azeez allegedly received money from contractors who wanted to secure projects from the previous Barisan Nasional government.
He allegedly laundered the money in his personal and companies’ accounts, the source said.
Azeez, who is also an Umno Supreme Council member, showed up at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya at about 3pm.
The commission later confirmed that Azeez and Latif were arrested at 4.30pm to facilitate investigations relating to bribery and money laundering following the go-ahead from the Attorney-General’s Chambers to prosecute them.
In September last year, Azeez, Latif and their cousin were arrested after being called in for questioning over allegations of soliciting bribes.
In May, the MACC was reported to have seized RM500,000 from Azeez’s home as part of an investigation into the appointment of contractors for Tabung Haji projects.
An MACC source had said then that the case was also being probed under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
It was also reported that the MACC had conducted raids on the homes of Azeez in Subang and Baling and his office on Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Kuala Lumpur, on May 23.
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