PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said it will begin its probe into the “new developments” mentioned by the prosecution in a case involving Tengku Adnan Mansor after the high court gave the former minister a discharge not amounting to an acquittal.
The anti-graft agency said this included a report lodged against a witness in the case.
“And we will refer the matter to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) for his perusal,” it said in a statement.
Earlier today, Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali granted the order when the prosecution told the court that they did not wish to proceed with their case against Tengku Adnan due to some “new developments”.
The charge against Tengku Adnan, popularly known as Ku Nan, was for allegedly receiving RM1 million from businessman Tan Eng Boon to approve an application by Nucleus Properties Sdn Bhd (now known as Paragon City Development Sdn Bhd) to increase the industrial plot ratio of a piece of land on Jalan Semarak.
Previously, the court fined Tan RM1.5 million for bribing Tengku Adnan over an alternative charge for allegedly abetting the former federal territories minister.
MACC went on to say that a discharge not amounting to an acquittal meant that Tengku Adnan could be charged anytime if they are given the green light by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).
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