
MACC chief Azam Baki said he had ordered the investigation to be speeded up, Bernama reported.
The couple are being investigated in connection with the RM43.9 million investment loss by Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Permodalan Nasional Berhad in Fashion Valet.
Sovereign wealth fund Khazanah had invested RM27 million, and asset manager PNB another RM20 million, for a minority stake in the local fashion retailer in 2018.
However, they sold their stake for RM3.1 million at the end of last year to NXBT Partners, an investment holding company controlled by Afzal Abdul Rahim, the CEO of TIME dotCom Bhd.
Azam said statements have yet to be taken from 14 witnesses. “Perhaps, four additional witnesses will also be called to testify,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a media shooting programme at the Malaysian Prison College’s shooting range here today.
He also said MACC has frozen Fashion Valet’s bank accounts, including those of 30 Maple Sdn Bhd, which it acquired.
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Asked if MACC had detected any irregularities in the investigation so far, he said it could not be shared yet and would leave it to the deputy public prosecutor to decide.
Azam also said the investigation into the fertilizer distribution and supply contract cartel was expected to be completed within a few weeks.
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