Kedah MBI senior officer, company director detained to assist in REE mining probe

📆 7/19/2023 1:56 PM
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The company is believed to have carried out illegal mining activities since 2020 and received protection from certain authorities, said the source. theSun thesundaily MBI REE corruption abuseofpower MACC

: A senior officer of the Kedah Menteri Besar Inc and a woman director of a company were arrested to assist in investigations in connection with corruption and abuse of power in the rare earth elements mining activities in the state, allegedly involving bribes totalling more than RM13 million.

The remand order was issued by Magistrate Wan Shahida Abd Rahim at the Alor Setar Magistrate's Court and Norsyakirah Magistrate Che Hashim at the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court. “Investigations revealed several payments suspected as bribes amounting to more than RM13 million given by the company involved as kickbacks to protect the activities between 2020 and 2023,“ the source told Bernama, here today.

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