BANGI: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali (pic) has labelled the case involving his nephew as a "showcase" ahead of the Umno annual general assembly.
"For me, it seems like a showcase ahead of Umno's AGM," he told reporters on Thursday night after launching the Selangor Halal Festival 2017.
The Umno annual general assembly is scheduled to be held from Dec 5 to Dec 9.
Azmin's 34-year-old nephew was among four men remanded earlier on Thursday by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over their alleged involvement in illegal sand mining in the state.
"The fact that Umno bloggers got the news earlier shows that it has a sabotage element against the Selangor state administration," Azmin claimed further, adding that tender matters related to sand mining in the state come under Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd, of which he is not a director.
The Selangor state administration in a statement earlier had claimed that there was a conspiracy to tarnish the reputation of the Mentri Besar and the state government.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/30/azmin-claims-nephews-remand-a-showcase/#GXgdrC5myFOcsJC5.99
