MACC finds RM11m converted into digital currency in highway sukuk case
The MACC has discovered that RM11 million, suspected to originate from a RM1.3 billion sukuk fund earmarked for a Klang Valley highway project, was converted into digital currency and subsequently spent on undisclosed expenses.
In a press conference today, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said the commission is now investigating how the money was withdrawn and used.
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