'We're not involved', says MN Holdings over MACC probe on RM180mil data centre project
"The company has not participated in the said project in any capacity - directly or indirectly, and therefore has no connection to the ongoing probe," it said in a statement today.
"We understand that various names have surfaced or been speculated upon following the announcement of additional firms being identified. However, we wish to stress that MN Holdings Bhd is not among them.
"MN Holdings remains committed to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance, ethical practices, and regulatory compliance in all its operations," it added.
Last Friday, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) reportedly had remanded a manager from a construction company, along with his wife and two company directors, over suspected corruption involving procurement tenders for the construction of the RM180 million data centre.
One of the suspects had purportedly tried to burn nearly RM1 million in cash to destroy evidence.
Reports quoting sources said the suspect had attempted to destroy the cash out of panic following the raid carried out by MACC at his house last Thursday.
A team of MACC officers discovered bundles of RM100 banknotes, amounting to nearly RM1 million, in the process of being burned in a bathroom.
On Sunday, FMT said the MACC had identified two more firms that allegedly secured contracts linked to the project.
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