Malaysia鈥檚 anti-graft agency has a leader of the Bersatu political party鈥檚 youth wing in connection to money that went missing from Syed Saddiq鈥檚 home, and later suspected to be misappropriated from the party.聽
The unnamed leader of the Malaysia鈥檚 United Indigenous Party Youth Wing, or Bersatu Armada, was arrested yesterday, months after RM210,000 (about US$ 49,000) worth of cash was reported missing from the former youth and sports minister鈥檚 home.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, or MACC, deputy chief commissioner Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya said the suspect was taken into custody at the MACC headquarters after providing his statement.
鈥淭he MACC strongly denied that the arrest of the suspect was with political motive and in this case, the MACC suspects misappropriation in Armada’s account,鈥 he said. The suspect is expected to remain in custody for five days amid the investigation.聽
Syed Saddiq had on March 29 reported that the cash was from his home鈥檚 safe. He said that RM90,000 from the missing amount had belonged to him and RM120,000 to his parents.
鈥淢y family and I have nothing to hide,鈥 he said in an Instagram dated nine weeks ago, responding to accusations that the missing amount was a result of corruption with Bersatu.
鈥淚f it was true that the money is from corruption, why should we report it?鈥 he questioned, providing a breakdown of the money that he said was supposed to be for his home renovation.
According to the Bersatu Armada website, they have 33 members in leadership positions.
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