KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is ready to slap charges of criminal breach of trust against former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s son-in-law, Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said several charges awaited Adlan, who has remained at large and yet to return to Malaysia.
“We (MACC) have completed the investigation into him (Adlan) and we’re ready to charge him. However, the authorities are still looking for him, as he has not returned to the country.
“I cannot remember specifically what provisions of the law the charges are under. But if I’m not mistaken… it’s CBT. A few charges under CBT.”
He told reporters when met after the Certified Integrity Officer convocation at World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, here, today.
Last year, MACC was seeking Adlan and Mansoor Saat, a lawyer, director and shareholder of NERS Sdn Bhd, to assist in an investigation into corrupt practices related to the registration, acquisition and storage of biometric data of foreign workers at a ministry.
On August 9, Adlan, through his lawyer, said he would definitely return to Malaysia as soon as possible to answer all questions and assist the MACC with any investigation, as long as elements of threats and persecution against him were eliminated.
Mansoor also dismissed allegations that he was on the run and said he left Malaysia legally to attend to business matters and had cooperated with MACC, which knew his whereabouts. – February 22, 2024
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