MORE FORMER MINISTERS TO BE CHARGED BY MACC: MAHDZIR THIS WEEK, KU NAN AGAIN NEXT WEEK?

PUTRAJAYA: The spate of charging former leaders for corruption continues. Two ex-ministers are set to be hauled to court in the coming weeks.

Former education minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid is expected to be charged on Friday over the RM2.5bil solar power project for Sarawak rural schools, say Malay­sian Anti-Corruption Com­mission (MACC) sources.

Meanwhile, former federal territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor is expected to be brought to court to face charges again, this time involving land sale in Kuala Lumpur.

A date is currently being fixed, sources said.

The MACC sources said Mahdzir would be summoned to the headquarters tomorrow.

The Umno vice-president is likely to be detained overnight before he is brought to court.

Mahdzir would be the third individual charged in relation with the solar project case.

On Nov 15, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor was charged in the Sessions Court for corruption. Her former aide, Datuk Rizal Mansor, was charged separately over the same case.

Mahdzir had already been called up by the MACC for questioning on Oct 16 on the solar project, which was controversially awarded to a Bintulu-based company.

On Tengku Adnan’s case, the former Umno secretary-general had already been charged earlier this month with receiving some RM3mil in bribes from property developers.

Sources said Tengku Adnan is being investigated over many more land deals in Kuala Lumpur during his tenure as Federal Territories minister.

Meanwhile, Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Rahim was summoned to the MACC headquarters yesterday.

Abdul Azeez, who is former Tabung Haji chairman, arrived at the MACC headquarters at 3.05pm in a white MPV, which bore an MP badge.

The Umno supreme council member had previously been arrested by the MACC in September and remanded for a total of 10 days.

He was being investigated over allegations that he had demanded kickbacks to help interested parties secure government contracts from the previous administra-tion.

On Monday, former auditor-general Ambrin Buang was questioned by MACC on the alleged tampering of 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s final audit report.

THE STAR