This follows earlier MACC investigations, which led to the suspect being interrogated after the commission received information on the man’s activities in 2014, a source told Bernama yesterday.
“MACC believes there were corruption elements leading to money laundering involving about RM9 million following intensive investigations.
“Investigations revealed the suspect had allegedly approved a RM9 million payment to a palm oil company purportedly as compensation following the state government’s approval of a piece of land to a government agency for commercial development,” he said.
According to the source, the company had asked for the compensation for the cost of the oil palm plantation on the land and the land value, although the land was actually owned by the state government and was used by the company without approval.
He said MACC might also arrest the company’s owner for allegedly abetting the former general manager in making the false claim.