A Second Man A Datuk MD of a firm related to 1MDB has been remanded to assist in the probe into alleged misappropriation of funds.

Managing director Datuk remanded over 1MDB probe

THE STAR

BY JOSEPH KAOS JR

The Datuk led out of the court room after the remand hearing in Putrajaya

 

PUTRAJAYA: A 54-year-old managing director of a firm related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has been remanded to assist in the probe into alleged misappropriation of funds.

The man, who is a Datuk, was remanded for five days by a Magistrate here. He arrived at the court at 8.30am and the remand process was completed two hours later.

He is the second to be nabbed by the task force investigating the 1MDB issue.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Sazilee Abdul Khairi said the suspect was nabbed at a shopping mall on Tuesday evening and taken to the headquarters for questioning.

Ahmad Sazilee said the suspect is being probed for receiving bribes under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act.

On Tuesday, a director of a Putrajaya-based construction firm was remanded for four days after he was arrested at the KL International Airport.

A task force comprising the police, Bank Negara, Attorney-General's Chambers and MACC was formed to look into the 1MDB issue.