PUTRAJAYA: Eight individuals have been detained to assist in investigations linked to the freezing of several bank accounts belonging to clothing retailer Padini Holdings Bhd and its subsidiaries.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said to date, statements were already taken from 10 individuals, while 15 others would be tracked down to assist in the probe.
“The case is still under investigation,” he told a press conference yesterday.
Azam said the company’s assets would continue to be frozen despite applications by related parties seeking their release.
On April 25, Padini Holdings said it had initiated an internal review following the freezing of several bank accounts belonging to the company and its subsidiaries by the MACC.
The company said the action was linked to investigations involving several third parties outside the group and not its employees, officers or management.
Padini Holdings also said it had appointed external legal advisers and taken the necessary steps, including applying for relief to unfreeze the affected accounts while maintaining that the group’s daily operations were continuing as usual.
