MACC freezes RM10mil in SDFC probe

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commis­sion (MACC) has frozen more than 20 bank accounts in its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of some RM40mil from Skills Development Fund Corp (SDFC).
Sources said the accounts, belonging to individuals and companies, contained almost RM10mil in total.
It was also learnt that anti-graft officers seized cash amounting to RM2.83mil from various premises belonging to several suspects in the case.
“This is a move to trace the money believed to have been siphoned from SDFC over the past two years. So far, statements have been recorded from 89 witnesses and more are expected to be called up.
“The cost of each training programme offered will also be scrutinised,” said a source.
On Tuesday, the MACC was granted a four-day extension on the remand of Datuk Peter Runin over the case.
The 61-year-old, who is political secretary to Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot, was arrested at MACC headquarters on Sept 27.
MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Azam Baki, when contacted, confirmed the seizures but didn’t elaborate.
Others who were also arrested were SDFC’s chief executive, who is a Datuk, two of its senior officials and a company director who has a “Dr” title. One of the officials is an office-bearer with an Umno division in Perak.
All of them are believed to have collabora­ted with a company to siphon off allocations provided by the Government over that pe­­riod.
MACC has also recorded a statement from Riot over the “missing” funds.
SDFC is a statutory body under the Human Resources Ministry and is responsible for providing financial assistance in the form of loans to school-leavers, graduates and others interested in pursuing skills training at public or private institutions.
Last year, the Government allocated RM35mil to the corporation and another RM40mil this year, to carry out the training programmes.
Investigators alleged that RM15mil was siphoned off last year while RM25mil was misappropriated this year.
MACC officers are also probing one suspect who had 15 of his registered companies handling the training programmes.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/05/macc-freezes-rm10mil-in-sdfc-probe-graftbusters-follow-money-trail-to-20-accounts-of-individuals-and/#JBBHVkzPwBdj3Wr9.99

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