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The Star
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
High Court allows Pamela Ling to contest prior arrest
KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh has been granted permission by the High Court to contest her prior arrest by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the travel ban imposed by the Immigration Department. Justice Amarjeet Singh granted Pamela's application for leave to initiate a judicial review after considering submissions from the parties involved in his chambers yesterday. The judge found that there were triable issues in the application. Senior federal counsel Mohd Faisal Md Noor did not object to the application. Meanwhile, Pamela's lawyer Surendra Ananth told The Star that the court has also fixed June 3 for case management. She filed the leave application on April 7, just two days before Pamela's highly-publicised disappearance. On April 9, the Sarawak-born woman was reported missing while on her way to the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya after getting in an e-hailing vehicle. A police report on her disappearance was lodged at 3.02pm on the same day. The MACC had earlier obtained an arrest warrant for Pamela on Dec 2 last year from a Putrajaya Magistrate's Court after she failed to comply with the order to attend an interview for the purpose of completing a money laundering investigation. On Jan 8, she was lawfully apprehended and brought back to Malaysia through a joint operation with the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) of Singapore. Following her arrest, she was then brought to the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court, where she was remanded from Jan 9 to 11 before being granted bail. She was scheduled to be at the MACC headquarters on April 9.
The Star
16-05-2025
- The Star
Police detain Pamela's husband
Datuk Seri held for questioning in connection with his wife's disappearance KUALA LUMPUR: The husband of missing Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh has been detained to assist the investigation into her disappearance, says Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa. He added that the husband, a Datuk Seri, was detained early yesterday in the city. 'He was brought to the Putrajaya Court for an application for remand. However, the application was rejected,' Comm Rusdi said when contacted, without elaborating further. The suspect was detained to assist in an ongoing investigation, he added. When asked whether more suspects will be detained, Comm Rusdi said the matter is under investigation. It was reported on April 9 that Pamela was summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya to assist with an investigation under the MACC Act and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act. However, she reportedly went missing while on her way to the appointment. Her lawyer filed a police report regarding her disappearance on the same day. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain previously said Pamela's husband was among those who could be a suspect in her disappearance. So far, no ransom demand had been made regarding her disappearance. Meanwhile, lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo, who is representing Pamela's family, said the MACC and its chief commissioner should respond to the commission's conduct leading up to Pamela's disappearance. She said it has been 36 days since Pamela was taken on April 9, when she was on her way to the MACC for yet another round of questioning. 'For months, Pamela was subjected to relentless scrutiny by the MACC. She was questioned repeatedly and she was prevented from returning to her children in Singapore. 'Her presence in Malaysia was not by choice, but by MACC's orders. With her movements restricted and no option to leave the country, she was placed entirely under the authority and control of the MACC. 'Thus, the commission has a duty to explain about events and circumstances leading up to her disappearance,' Sangeet said. The police have recorded the statements of 27 individuals and in the midst of recording the statements of Pamela's three children in Singapore, with the assistance of Interpol.
The Star
30-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
MACC has list of suspects in Raub land issue
PUTRAJAYA: A list of individuals believed to be involved in the land encroachment case in Raub, Pahang, which includes government officials, is now with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). 'Yes, we already have a list. Considering the case dates back around 10 years or more, some of the officials involved have since retired,' said its chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki. The MACC is not only focusing on governance issues but also examining how the land clearing activities could have occurred without action from the relevant authorities, he said after attending the South-East Asia Anti-Corruption Conference 2025: Recalling Jakarta Statement, yesterday. Azam said the MACC had previously investigated a similar issue in 2021, with the inquiry nearly concluded at land office level. The current investigation, however, involves a new wave of encroachment, which appears distinct from earlier cases. 'Some settlers claim they've been working the land since 1974. If that were true, the durian trees would be 40 to 50 years old, but we've also found trees that are only eight or nine years old, which clearly indicates recent encroachment,' he told Bernama. Azam said all individuals or parties responsible will be called up. Prior to this, an enforcement operation on durian farms in Raub sparked mixed reactions after farmers were unhappy over the destruction of their crops. The Pahang government, however, denied allegations of breaching a court order when around 200 Musang King durian trees were felled during an operation in Sungai Klau, Raub, on April 8. The operation, which involved police and the Pahang State Enforcement Unit (UPNP), was carried out in areas where land was cleared without permission. It is expected to continue until May 3. Meanwhile, Azam said it was not enough for anti-corruption bodies to be free from interference if they were not worthy of the people's confidence. He said institutional independence must go hand in hand with strong oversight and public accountability. Azam also said Malaysia's adoption of Article 36 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), which calls for independent anti-corruption bodies, was guided by the Jakarta Statement on Principles for Anti-Corruption Agencies. 'At MACC, we have embraced these principles not only in form but in substance too,' he said in his speech at the conference. Azam also said the MACC will adopt digital innovation, including artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies, to uncover hidden financial crimes. Also present were Indonesia Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief commissioner Setyo Budianto and representatives from Austria, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Timor Leste, Mongolia, and Hong Kong. Azam also called on governments to guarantee institutional autonomy, civil society to serve as partners in accountability and the private sector to uphold ethical practices.
The Star
25-04-2025
- The Star
Six held over false claims
KUALA LUMPUR: A company director, a chief financial officer and two police officers are among six arrested over a suspected RM15mil false claims scandal involving a government service contract. The arrests, carried out by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), also led to the seizure of over RM4.8mil worth of luxury vehicles and funds. It is learnt that the false claims were linked to the procurement of a service contract to maintain the Command, Control, Communication and Computer Integration (C4i) system. Sources revealed that the Home Ministry had granted the project, which has an overall value of RM70mil, to the police. 'Initial investigations indicate that between 2022 and 2025, the suspects conspired to submit false claims worth RM15mil, despite some of the work failing to meet the contract requirements,' a source said. The suspects – five men and a woman aged between 30 and 55 – were detained in an operation codenamed Ops C4i at 8pm on Wednesday after giving statements at the MACC headquarters. Among those arrested were two police officers, believed to hold the ranks of superintendent and inspector. MACC also conducted coordinated raids across 15 locations, including the Home Ministry and several companies in Johor, Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. The seized assets include four luxury vehicles worth RM1.3mil, cash in various denominations and nine mobile phones. Additionally, 51 bank accounts with RM3.5mil in funds – comprising 30 personal accounts and 21 accounts belonging to 10 companies – have been frozen. Confirming the arrests, MACC senior director (special operations) Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin said the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 for false claims, and Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act. Yesterday, the suspects were brought to the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court, where magistrate Fadzlan Mohd Noor granted a seven-day remand until April 30.
