PKR MP questions discounts, DNAAs, NFAs; More than RM15m frozen in IJM probe

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] A veteran PKR MP today asked how the country can hope to fight corruption when certain "elitists" can get "discounts" on their punishment despite being convicted in court.Hassan Abdul Karim (Harapan-Pasir Gudang) raised the question when debating a motion of thanks on Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s royal decree, where the monarch expressed his wish to see an all-out war against corruption in the country.Hassan also criticised the authorities' alleged double standards when investigating and prosecuting corruption suspects, especially in cases that involve pro-government politicians.Meanwhile, in a separate story, MACC has reportedly frozen more than RM15 million in 55 bank accounts as part of the money-laundering probe involving conglomerate IJM Corporation Berhad.According to reports the accounts had been frozen yesterday following raids by the anti-graft agency at properties linked to IJM.___________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkiniTurn on notifications 🔔 or unmute the channel to receive news notifications immediately!—Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://bit.ly/3B3ztIa