KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 30): RGB International Bhd has clarified that its independent non-executive director Tan Sri Norazman Hamidun was not arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), while managing director Datuk Seri Chuah Kim Seah is currently on bail and giving his full cooperation to the authorities.
The company highlighted that the investigation had been largely focused on Chuah’s private business related to slot clubs.
RGB's involvement in this investigation is solely related to the sale of machines to Malaysia's slot clubs.
On Monday, the Penang-based gaming solutions provider clarified that the group only undertakes the outright sale of gaming machines, and has no involvement or ownership in slot clubs in the country.
It also said that it "had not and will not condone any form of political funding".
The group said it was responding to an article entitled "RGB International Bhd Syarikat Judi Taja Hamzah, VIP, PN: CEO dan Tan Sri di tahan SPRM?" published by Sabahkini2.com on Sunday.
At the time of writing on Wednesday, RGB had risen 1.64% or half a sen to 31 sen, with 43.60 million shares traded.
According to a report in Utusan Malaysia on Sunday, 13 individuals including an individual with the Tan Sri title were arrested by the MACC last Wednesday on suspicion of being involved in the ownership of companies that supplied gambling slot machines.
They allegedly received funds from companies that were granted licences to operate slot machine activities in private clubs owned by the companies, with the funds used to finance campaigns during the 14th and 15th general elections and the recent state elections.