The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today confirmed that it has re-arrested the Youth and Sports Ministry senior officer implicated in a RM100 million corruption case.
According to the MACC, the man and three others were arrested for suspected money laundering of over RM17 million.
Aside from the senior officer, the three others include a husband and wife who are owners of a company, and a contractor.
The four are expected to face charges under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2010 tomorrow.
All of them, aged between 37 and 57 years old, were detained at the MACC headquarters today.
A former secretary of the Youth and Sports Ministry's finance division, Otman Arsahd, 57, had on March 31st, claimed trial at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to 32 counts of abusing his position and making false claims amounting to RM38.471 million. He was granted bail.
Otman faces 17 charges of making false claims under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, and the remaining 15 charges of abusing his position.
Some of the 15 charges include paying to companies which his family or children have interests. -Mkini
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