Datuk Jalaluddin Hassan, Siti Roziana Zain (Ziana Zin), and astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha were called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist in investigations related to a loan syndicate. The MACC is looking into allegations that the celebrities were hired as influencers to promote the company's services, particularly to civil servants, encouraging them to take loans.
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It is learnt that the three celebrities are Datuk Jalaluddin Hassan, Siti Roziana Zain, better known as Ziana Zin and astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha. “For me, how much they were paid is not the issue. However, if large sums were invested in paying these celebrities, it raises some concerns for us as investigators.
Commenting further on the probe, Azam revealed that beyond facilitating loans for individuals deemed ineligible, the syndicate had another modus operandi. In January, the MACC launched Ops Sky, successfully dismantling corruption and money laundering activities involving financial consulting companies and bank officers from several financial institutions.
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