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Felda probe: Former statutory body director-general detained over land sale

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission detained two men, including a former director-general of a statutory body, in connection with a Kuala Lumpur development project.
  • The men are suspected of involvement in fraud, abuse of power and corruption related to the appointment of a developer.

Two men, including a former director-general of a statutory body who holds the title Datuk, have been detained by Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission.

The arrests relate to suspected fraud, abuse of power and corruption in the appointment of a developer for a project in Kuala Lumpur. The two men are in their 60s and 50s.

They were detained at about 4 p.m., according to the report. The arrests form part of an investigation into Felda and the sale of land.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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