MACC investigating GLC head

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating the head of a government-linked corporation, who allegedly paid the RM1.4mil for PAS over an out-of-court settlement between Sarawak Report's Clare Rewcastle Brown and party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, The Malaysian Insight reported.

The online news portal said a MACC source said the individual concerned was being investigated under "money laundering laws, as the funds were moved from several accounts linked to him before being transferred to Rewcastle Brown".

On Feb 1, Abdul Hadi and Rewcastle Brown agreed on an out-of-court settlement for a defamation suit he filed against her on April 21, 2017 in London, and a subsequent counter-suit, over an article alleging that PAS had received RM90mil from then-Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

However, PAS secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan had denied that any payment was made by PAS or Abdul Hadi to settle the suit.

Sarawak Report later said that RM1.423mil was indeed paid by PAS to settle the lawsuit.