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New Straits Times
6 hours ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] MACC to record statement from Jovian in Indonesia next week
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob's former son-in-law, Datuk Jovian Mandagie, will have his statement recorded in Indonesia next week. A source said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is expected to record his statement over a span of two days in Jakarta. "The MACC has scheduled an appointment, including the location where the statement from the 39-year-old fashion designer will be recorded. "Investigating officers will fly to Jakarta next week and remain there for two days to meet him," the source said. Jovian's statement will be recorded in Jakarta as the former husband of Nina Sabrina Ismail Sabri was reported to have moved there. He moved back to Jakarta after announcing the closure of his fashion business last year and was previously married to the eldest daughter of Malaysia's ninth prime minister. Previously, it was reported that the MACC had yet to record Jovian's statement, in connection with its investigation into asset ownership linked to the former prime minister. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that the commission would record Jovian's statement. Previously, Ismail Sabri had earlier been summoned several times to the MACC headquarters over investigations into corruption and money laundering. The probe concerns the expenditure and procurement of funds for the promotion and publicity of the "Keluarga Malaysia" programme during his tenure as prime minister from August 2021 to November 2022. Azam said the investigation was initiated following a directive for Ismail Sabri to declare his assets under Section 36(1) of the MACC Act 2009. The former prime minister submitted his asset declaration on Feb 10, and the MACC is currently analysing the source of the assets.
The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
MACC seizes RM85.6mil in assets in highway funds probe
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized and frozen assets and bank accounts worth an estimated RM85.6mil as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of sukuk funds linked to a Klang Valley highway project. The probe centres on a concessionaire with a "Tan Sri" title suspected of diverting the project's funds for personal use. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said seizures include 14 individual bank accounts with RM4.5mill and eight company accounts with RM33mil. Also confiscated were luxury vehicles (RM7.65mil), designer handbags (RM3mil), jewellery (RM6mil), high-end watches (RM7mil) and properties valued at RM24.5mil. "We believe hundreds of millions in sukuk funds were channelled to the contractor's company owned by the Tan Sri and later misused for personal interests rather than the intended highway project," Azam said. The funds were allegedly transferred to multiple entities, including proxy companies and the personal account of the Tan Sri's wife, and used to acquire assets such as real estate, luxury vehicles and goods and to fund gambling activities. Azam added that the money could also have been used to finance local and overseas property purchases and investments, which were concealed through layered transactions designed to obscure their origin. As of now, investigators have not yet recorded a statement from the Tan Sri as he is in hospital. "We are reviewing the acquisition trail of these assets and obtaining relevant bank documents, including those tied to the suspect, to support our analysis," he said. To date, 45 individuals have had their statements recorded, with another 30 to 50 witnesses expected to be called in. Family members of the Tan Sri may also be summoned. Earlier reports noted that MACC had seized various luxury items, including handbags, jewellery, watches, vehicles, cash, and high-end residences, worth around RM32mil, believed to be linked to the same individual. During a Thursday operation, officers also discovered a storage room stocked with luxury alcoholic beverages valued at about RM3mil, suspected to be tied to money laundering activities. All assets were seized under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 for further investigation. – Bernama
The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
MACC seizes luxury properties in highway funds probe
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seized six luxury residences and a plot of land owned by a 'Tan Sri' in its investigation into the misappropriation of sukuk funds for highway construction in the Klang Valley. A source stated that the seizure resulted from a raid by the MACC's investigation division involving properties valued at approximately RM12mil. "During the raid, the MACC also discovered a luxury horse worth hundreds of thousands of ringgit, believed to have been purchased using sukuk funds." "As a result, the MACC has summoned the individual involved along with his wife for questioning, but only the woman appeared, as her husband reportedly has health issues," the Commission said in a statement on Friday (May 30). It also mentioned that the MACC is expected to call between 30 to 50 witnesses to assist in the investigation. The commission is continuing efforts to trace the assets owned by the Tan Sri and his wife both within and outside the country. On Thursday (May 29), the media reported that the MACC seized various assets worth approximately RM32mil belonging to the same individual. These included branded handbags, jewellery, luxury vehicles, watches, and cash. During the operation, the MACC also found a storeroom in one of the residences used to store various luxury liquors estimated to be worth RM3mil, believed to be linked to money laundering activities. The MACC's Strategic Communications Division stated that all items and assets were seized for further investigation under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act (AMLA) 2001.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
MACC may question more people after Ismail Sabri's former son-in-law
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian graft busters may need to call other people in for questioning once they speak to the former son-in-law of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said, aside from Datuk Jovian Mandagie, anyone else named by the former prime minister in statements to the commission would be called in to have their statements recorded. "The appointment for the statement recording in Indonesia has been scheduled for a few days after Hari Raya Haji. "It's not the final piece of the puzzle... there are still other pieces of evidence we need to gather," he told the New Straits Times . Azam added that MACC was still analysing and verifying the assets Ismail Sabri had declared to it. He said the commission was also scrutinising and conducting further investigation on the "defences" Ismail Sabri has put forward. "Anyone he has named will be called in to give a statement. There are also several banking documents that we have yet to obtain," he said. It was reported that MACC officials are expected to travel to Indonesia within the next two weeks to record a statement from Jovian, who is a former son-in-law of Ismail Sabri. The trip was necessary to verify certain assets declared by the former prime minister on Feb 10. He had named Jovian, who is currently residing in Indonesia, as one of the witnesses. The MACC was expected to complete the investigation by the end of next month. Ismail Sabri has been summoned multiple times to the MACC headquarters over allegations of corruption and money laundering. The case revolves around spending and the acquisition of funds for the promotion and publicity of the Keluarga Malaysia programme during his tenure as prime minister from August 2021 to November 2022. The current investigation is a continuation of the directive for Ismail Sabri to submit an asset declaration under Section 36(1) of the MACC Act 2009. On Wednesday, Azam revealed the RM177 million seized in a case linked to the ninth prime minister is the largest sum he has seen in his 42-year career.
Malaysian Reserve
5 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Azam Baki: MACC considering forfeiting undeclared assets of late Tun Daim
PUTRAJAYA — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is considering forfeiting undeclared assets belonging to the late former Finance Minister, Tun Daim Zainuddin (picture), estimated to be worth over RM2 billion. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said eight investigation papers had been opened based on new information from foreign agencies concerning assets that Daim, his family and proxies owned. 'The latest information indicates assets belonging to the late Tun Daim, his family, and associates were not disclosed to us during the investigation carried out in 2023. 'If the assets were indeed undeclared, it constitutes an offence under our Act (MACC Act 2009),' he said, adding that the MACC will propose that the assets be forfeited to the government. 'It will be up to the Deputy Public Prosecutor to decide whether to proceed, but that is the direction we are heading,' he told reporters today. Azam said the commission is communicating with authorities in Switzerland and the United Kingdom to gather evidence on the former minister's assets. When asked if the assets include Menara Ilham, which allegedly belongs to Daim's family, Azam said: 'You can draw your conclusions, but I can say that there are many assets worth up to RM2 billion.' He said investigators are preparing the investigation papers and summoning witnesses to determine whether the assets were acquired legitimately, adding that they were given two months to complete the probe. — BERNAMA
