Drug-fuelled party to obtain govt contracts, say sources

Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Updated 4 years ago · Published on 16 Jan 2020 7:00AM · 4 Comments

Of the 17 people arrested in a raid on a Jalan Puchong condo unit early Sunday, 16 have tested positive for methamphetamine. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 16, 2020.

POLICE have identified a businessman as the main player behind a drug-fuelled party thrown for civil servants with the aim of obtaining lucrative government contracts.

In the raid on a condominium in Jalan Puchong, Kuala Lumpur, early Sunday, 17 people were arrested, among them the businessman, his colleagues, an assemblyman and ministers’ aides.

Police sources told The Malaysian Insight that the businessman supplied his guests with women and drugs, and even organised gambling sessions for them.

Among the women provided at the party were a private college student and foreigners.

“He (the businessman) wanted to give them a good time, in the hope that he and his friends will receive lucrative government contracts,” said a source.

Sixteen of the 17 nabbed tested positive for methamphetamine. They were released after their statements were taken, but are expected to be brought back to police when other test results come in.

Initial investigations revealed that similar parties were held in the past, but not at the same location.

It is learnt that the raiding party moved in after receiving a noise complaint. Found in the condo unit was a powdered substance believed to be drugs.

It was reported that among those arrested was Adhif Syan Abdullah, who is a first-term Dengkil assemblyman and Selangor Bersatu youth chief.

He later told the press that he was “simply at the wrong place at the wrong time”, and vowed to continue serving his constituency.

Another suspect is said to be former SEA Games gymnastics champion Kau Git Kuar, who has been suspended from the Malaysian Gymnastics Federation following the incident.

Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador on Monday said the raiding officers found that the party-goers “were all high on drugs”.

At least two ministers’ aides were among the 17 detained. The others are said to include Adhif’s aide, an assistant to the prime minister’s political secretary and a Unitar Interntaional University student. – January 16, 2020.

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  • What utter disgust to say to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Its pointless changing government if the new and old are habitual to such antics. Those who involved has certainly compromised integrity at all level hence the only decent thing to do is to resign from all party post and the government on its part must show good example by weeding them out from their government post. Enough is enough as these are the making of little Napoleons 2.0. No sweet talk and given any room to stay on, action must be taken.

    Posted 4 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • Law says gallows for drug suppliers and abusers as the threshold is Low

    Posted 4 years ago by Kinetica Cho · Reply

  • Corruption as usual.

    Posted 4 years ago by Adrian Tan · Reply

  • Two things strike me from this report. If true, it seems the businessman believed corruption still works. Secondly, the stupidity of the people involved tells me that they have no business serving the country. Very shocking. How long will it take for Malaysians to learn how to say no to corruption?

    Posted 4 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply