Sukuk misuse case: MACC at Tan Sri's house for third round of questioning
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators are currently at the residence of the Tan Sri linked to a probe into the alleged misappropriation of sukuk funds meant for a highway project in the Klang Valley to record his statement on Thursday (June 19).
The area near the residence is guarded by auxiliary police, with cones placed to deter public access.
Previously, the MACC investigators recorded the statements of the Tan Sri on June 11 and 12.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki had said the highway concessionaire is a key witness in the investigation.
On June 3, the MACC disclosed it had seized assets worth around RM143mil in the probe, which centres on the alleged misappropriation of sukuk funds for a Klang Valley highway project.
Investigators are also tracing luxury vehicles and properties linked to the Tan Sri, including assets in London and Switzerland.
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