KEDAH Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor confirmed today that he has given his statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) regarding allegations of corruption and power abuse in the rare earth elements (REE) mining issue in the state.

Without disclosing the location where the statement was recorded, Sanusi said he gave his statement last week, and was asked four questions.

“I have met with MACC officials and given my statement (on) four questions. That’s all,” he told reporters after the Kedah assembly sitting at Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Star, today.

In July, the media reported that 10 Kedah executive council members were called to give their statements to MACC as part of investigations into the REE case.

On July 19, it was also reported that a Kedah Menteri Besar Inc senior officer and a woman who is a director of a company, were arrested by the MACC, to assist in the investigation of a corruption case involving more than RM13 million, and abuse of power involving the REE mining issue.

Then on July 20, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki was reported to have said that the anti-graft agency had recorded the statements of 12 individuals, to assist in the investigation related to the case. – Bernama, September 25, 2023.