Abdul Azeez hit with 12 counts of graft and money laundering (Updated)

KUALA LUMPUR: Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has claimed trial at a Sessions Court here Wednesday (Jan 16) to three counts of graft amounting to RM5.2mil over allegations of assisting a local company to obtain contracts.

The 53-year-old former Tabung Haji chairman was accused of receiving RM1.2mil, RM2mil and RM2mil in three separate transactions from one Mohammad Redzuan Mohanan Abdullah, who is the director of Menuju Asas Sdn Bhd, as a reward for himself in assisting Menuju Asas to obtain several government projects.