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Former minister remanded five days in MACC probe

9/2/2026

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  • A former Malaysian minister in his sixties was remanded for five days in an anti-corruption inquiry.
  • He was detained around 4:30 pm Tuesday at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya.
  • The arrest, linked to a Saudi-Arabia hotel lease agreement, led to a 10:25 am Wednesday court appearance.
  • Investigators are probing his role after the July 29 Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report exposed 2014-2020 fund management weaknesses.