Ex-Felda general manager under five-day remand as MACC digs into KL land deal

A former Felda general manager has been remanded for five days to aid investigations into an alleged abuse of power related to appointing a developer for a Kuala Lumpur project and unauthorized land sales.

The probe, conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), is part of the larger "Ops Fella" investigation, focusing on Felda and its subsidiary's investment and asset acquisition activities from 2010 to 2020.

The case involves multiple allegations of misappropriation and corruption, with numerous investigation papers opened to scrutinize significant transactions and property acquisitions, both domestically and internationally.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 7 — A former Felda general manager has been remanded for five days to assist investigations into an abuse of power case involving the appointment of a developer for a project in Kuala Lumpur and the sale of land owned by the statutory body.

The remand order, which runs from today until Sept 11, was issued by Magistrate Ezrene Zakariah after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) made the application at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court here.

The suspect, who is in his late 60s, was among two men in their 50s and 60s called by MACC to assist in the investigation.

Both are suspected of being involved in the sale of the statutory body’s land to a company with interests in the developer, without the knowledge of its board of directors and subsidiary.

It was reported that MACC detained two individuals, including a former general manager of a statutory body with the title ‘Datuk’, at about 4pm yesterday after they appeared at the MACC headquarters here to have their statements recorded.

Yesterday, MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman confirmed the arrests and said the case was being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009.

Last week, MACC opened seven investigation papers into allegations of misappropriation, abuse of power and corruption involving Felda and its subsidiary, Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FIC).

Abd Halim was reported as saying that the large-scale special investigation, ‘Ops Fella’, focuses on investment transactions and asset acquisitions by Felda and FIC management between 2010 and 2020.

Six of the seven investigation papers were opened on Aug 24, while the remaining one is an old case that is still active and undergoing the Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) process.

The investigations cover the investment in Syarikat Tataran Aras Sdn Bhd, based in Limbang, Sarawak, the acquisition of Grand Borneo Hotel Sdn Bhd in Sabah and the purchase of Grand Plaza Serviced Apartments in London.

They also cover the establishment of Felda Wellness Corporation Sdn Bhd, the acquisition of Felda House and Grand Felda House, and alleged misappropriation in the development of the Kuala Lumpur Vertical City (KLVC) project.

The old investigation involving the Park City Grand Plaza property, which is still active and undergoing the MLA process, is also being reviewed in parallel, bringing the total number of cases under the seven investigation papers.

Meanwhile, a source said a remand application for the other individual, who is currently receiving treatment for what is believed to be health problems, would be made at a hospital today. — Bernama

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一名前 Felda 总经理被拘留五天，以协助调查其涉嫌滥用职权与吉隆坡项目开发商任命和未经授权的土地出售有关的案件。

这项由马来西亚反贪污委员会 (MACC) 进行的调查是更大规模的“Ops Fella”调查的一部分，重点关注联邦土地发展局 (Felda) 及其子公司在 2010 年至 2020 年期间的投资和资产收购活动。

该案涉及多项挪用公款和腐败指控，已展开多项调查，以审查国内外的重大交易和财产收购。

布城，9月7日讯——一名前联邦土地发展局（Felda）总经理被拘留五天，以协助调查一起滥用职权案件，该案件涉及吉隆坡一个项目的开发商任命以及该法定机构拥有的土地的出售。

该还押令从今天起至9月11日生效，由地方法官埃​​兹琳·扎卡里亚在马来西亚反贪污委员会（MACC）向布城地方法庭提出申请后签发。

嫌疑人已年近七旬，他是马来西亚反贪污委员会传唤协助调查的两名五六十岁的男子之一。

两人均被怀疑参与了将该法定机构的土地出售给一家与开发商有利益关系的公司，而该法定机构的董事会和子公司对此毫不知情。

据报道，昨天下午4点左右，马来西亚反贪污委员会拘留了两名人士，其中包括一名头衔为“拿督”的法定机构前总经理。此前，这两名人士前往反贪污委员会总部录口供。

昨天，马来西亚反贪污委员会首席专员拿督斯里阿卜杜勒·哈利姆·阿曼证实了逮捕行动，并表示该案件正在根据2009年反贪污委员会法令第16条进行调查。

上周，马来西亚反贪污委员会 (MACC) 就联邦土地发展局 (Felda) 及其子公司联邦土地发展局投资有限公司 (FIC) 涉嫌挪用公款、滥用职权和腐败的指控，展开了七项调查。

据报道，阿卜杜勒·哈利姆表示，大规模特别调查“Ops Fella”的重点是联邦土地发展局和联邦投资公司管理层在 2010 年至 2020 年期间的投资交易和资产收购。

七份调查文件中有六份于 8 月 24 日立案，而剩下的一份是旧案，目前仍在进行中，并正在接受司法互助 (MLA) 程序。

调查内容包括对位于砂拉越林梦的 Syarikat Tataran Aras Sdn Bhd 的投资、对沙巴 Grand Borneo Hotel Sdn Bhd 的收购以及对伦敦 Grand Plaza Serviced Apartments 的购买。

他们还报道了 Felda Wellness Corporation Sdn Bhd 的成立、Felda House 和 Grand Felda House 的收购，以及在吉隆坡垂直城市 (KLVC) 项目开发中涉嫌挪用公款的行为。

涉及帕克城格兰德广场物业的旧调查仍在进行中，目前正在进行 MLA 程序，同时也在进行审查，这使得七份调查文件下的案件总数达到七份。

与此同时，有消息人士称，另一名目前正在医院接受治疗（据信是健康问题）的男子，将于今日在医院提出还押申请。——马新社

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