<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><span style="font-style: italics;">This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on May 2, 2019 - May 8, 2019</span></p></div><div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR: Former Felcra Bhd non-executive chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Raden and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette A Samad will be charged by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Sessions Court here tomorrow.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Bung Moktar, who is Kinabatangan member of parliament and Sabah Umno liason chairman, was arrested in Sabah at 10.50am yesterday, when he was giving his statement to the MACC.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Zizie Izette was arrested at 11.15am yesterday after giving her statement at the MACC office in Putrajaya.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Both were called in to finish recording their statements. The MACC has obtained permission from the Attorney-General’s Chambers to charge them,” the MACC statement said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Prior to this, it was reported that Bung Moktar and his wife were called in by the MACC last year.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The husband and wife are expected to face charges under Section 17(a) and Section 28(1)(c) of the MACC Act 2009.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Section 17 concerns the offence of receiving a bribe, while Section 28 concerns abetment.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The husband and wife were later released on MACC bail and asked to report to court tomorrow.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR: Former Felcra Bhd non-executive chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Raden and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette A Samad will be charged by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Sessions Court here tomorrow.

Bung Moktar, who is Kinabatangan member of parliament ...

Bung Moktar, wife to be charged tomorrow

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