Rare earth: Sanusi confirms giving statement to MACC

 

Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor confirmed today he gave his statement to the MACC regarding allegations of corruption and abuse of power in the rare earth elements (REE) mining issue in the state.

Without disclosing the location where the statement was recorded, he said he gave his statement last week and was asked four questions.

“I have met with MACC officials and given my statement (on) four questions. That’s all,” he told reporters after the Kedah state assembly sitting at Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar today.

In July, the media reported that 10 state executive council (exco) members were called to give statements to the MACC to assist in the REE case investigation.

On July 19, it was also reported that a senior officer of Kedah Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI), and a woman who is a director of a company, were arrested by the MACC to assist in the investigation of a corruption case of more than RM13 million and abuse of power involving the REE mining issue.

Then on July 20, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki reportedly said MACC recorded the statements of 12 individuals to assist in the investigation related to the case.

- Bernama