00:00Veteran actor Jalaluddin Hassan, singer Zianna Zain, and first Malaysian astronaut Dr. Sheikh
00:06Muzaffar Shukor were reported to have provided statements to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption
00:11Commission in the probe codenamed OpSky.
00:14Haryan Metro quoted a source as saying that the trio arrived at MACC's headquarters
00:18in Putrajaya at 9.30am today.
00:21On Sunday, MACC Chief Azanbaki confirmed that several local celebrities would be summoned
00:26this week for questioning as part of its probe.
00:29The anti-graft agency had opened the investigation following complaints about bribery involving
00:34banking institution officials who allegedly facilitated and approved personal loan applications
00:39for a financial consultancy company.
00:42He said based on financial records and statements obtained, these celebrities received payments
00:46ranging from RM150,000 to RM400,000 over one to two years for endorsing the firm.
00:53Payments were also made by the firm to sponsor concerts and commission custom-written songs
00:57on behalf of the syndicate.
00:59Azanb today said investigators wanted to understand why the company used celebrities to promote
01:04its financial packages, particularly to government workers.
01:08Dhanush Rajareza, FMT News.
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