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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission logo seen on a big screen in Shah Alam on August 25, 2022. — Picture by FIKRI YUSOF/SELANGORKINI

MACC scrutinises FashionValet cash flow

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 11 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is reviewing and investigating the cash flow received by the founding couple of commerce platform FashionValet Sdn Bhd, said MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.

Azam, who confirmed the presence of the couple at the MACC headquarters here to give their statements today, said his team is obtaining explanations on how FashionValet received and spent investment funds from Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).

“Investigations are ongoing, and a review is being conducted on this couple regarding how much money (investments) they received from Khazanah and PNB,” he said when contacted tonight.

Azam said his team has taken statements from nine witnesses including the couple to complete the case investigation.

He did not rule out the possibility that the couple would return the next day to continue the process of recording their statements to the MACC.

“I do not deny that either tomorrow or the day after, they will be called back because the investigation is still ongoing,” he said.

He also said that so far, no arrests have been made and all witnesses have given their full cooperation to the MACC.

Earlier, a vehicle carrying the couple arrived at the MACC headquarters at 2.30pm, and until 8pm, they had not exited.

Today is the fifth day of the recording of statements from the couple after the MACC detected a number of suspicious account transactions in the investigation involving the RM43.9 million investment loss suffered by Khazanah and PNB in FashionValet.

Prior to this, Azam reportedly said his investigation was focused on identifying asset ownership, as well as financial sources obtained by FashionValet founders.

Previously, the media reported that about 60 boxes of financial documents seized from FashionValet, Khazanah, and PNB on Thursday must be thoroughly examined, especially agreements between the three parties.

— Bernama

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