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Johor housing executive says corruption probe is unrelated to state government

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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

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  • Johor’s state government said an alleged abuse-of-power case involving housing-lot applications does not involve state executive councillors or officials.
  • Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Mohd. Jafni Md. Shukor said he would leave the investigation to Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency.

The Johor state government has moved to distance its administration from a corruption investigation involving applications for housing lots.

The government said the alleged abuse of power did not involve anyone in the Johor administration, including members of the state executive council or government officials.

Datuk Mohd. Jafni Md. Shukor, chairman of Johor’s Housing and Local Government Committee, said he would leave the matter entirely to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, known by its Malay acronym MACC.

I leave the matter entirely to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

· Datuk Mohd. Jafni Md. ShukorJohor’s housing and local government committee chairman on the investigation.
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