FORMER tourism, arts and culture minister Mohamaddin Ketapi has challenged those linking him to a corruption investigation into his former senior private secretary to provide evidence.

He said he is also ready to go to court if there such proof surfaces.

“Take me to court if there is evidence; we will fight it out in court,” he said after the opening of the annual general meeting for Warisan’s Wanita, Wira and Wirawati Lahad Datu division today.

It was reported that his former aide and his fiancée  have been remanded for five days from today to facilitate investigations into a corruption case involving RM3.7 million paid by a company to secure a project under the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry.

The remand order was issued by magistrate Shah Wira Abdul Halim.

Mohamaddin, who is also Lahad Datu MP, said he received threats and “offers” after MACC action.

On June 12, it was reported that the MACC was tracking down suspects to assist in its probe of corruption cases involving advertising projects under the ministry worth RM90 million.

The case is being investigated under Section 17 of the MACC Act 2009. – Bernama, August 15, 2020.