Ex-Felda DG remanded five days over graft probe

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A former Felda director-general, with a 'Datuk' title, has been remanded for five days until September 11  over alleged misappropriation tied to the appointment of a developer for a project in the capital, as well as the sale of land owned by the statutory body.   The remand application for another suspect, in his 50s, believed to have health issues, will be heard at a hospital.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news  SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar  LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01A former Felder Director-General, with a Datuk title, has been remanded for five days in connection with an abuse

00:09of power investigation involving the appointment of a developer for a project in Kuala Lumpur, as well as the sale

00:16of land owned by the statutory body.

00:19Magistrate Ezrin Zakaria granted the remand order on Monday, following an application from the MACC. The order runs until September

00:2911.

00:30The man in his late 60s was detained at 4pm on Sunday, together with a man in his 50s after

00:37they were asked to appear at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to have their statements recorded.

00:44An MACC officer revealed that the remand application for the second suspect, believed to have health issues, will be heard

00:52at a hospital.

01:20The MACC has opened seven investigation papers into allegations of misappropriation, abuse of power and corruption.

01:29involving Felder and its subsidiary, Felder Investment Corporation, Sindirian Berhad.

01:36Its Chief Commissioner, Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman, revealed that the large-scale special investigation focused on investment transactions and

01:45asset acquisitions by the management of Felder and FIC over 10 years from 2010 to 2020.

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