SPRM detains former director-general over corruption allegations

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) has detained two individuals, including a former director-general with a ‘Datuk’ title, suspected of involvement in corruption, misuse of power, and embezzlement.

The suspects, aged in their 50s and 60s, were detained while providing statements at the SPRM headquarters in Putrajaya. They are suspected of being involved in the appointment of a developer for a project in Kuala Lumpur and the sale of land belonging to a statutory body to a company with interests in the developer, allegedly without the knowledge of the Board of Directors or its subsidiaries.

This arrest is part of ‘OPS FELLA’, a large-scale investigation into investment transactions and asset acquisitions by the management of FELDA and its subsidiary, FELDA Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FIC), spanning the decade between 2010 and 2020. The investigation includes several files regarding investments in Sarawak, Sabah, and property in London.