Malaysia Launches Graft Probe into Elephant Transfer to Japan Zoo
Malaysia's anti-graft agency has initiated an investigation into the transfer of three elephants from Taiping Zoo to a Japanese zoo. The probe follows allegations of corruption surrounding the RM53 million deal.
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Elephants’ transfer to Japan sparks Malaysia’s corruption inquiry
Three elephants whose transfer from Malaysia to Japan earlier this year sparked public anger over their alleged mistreatment are now at the centre of a corruption investigation over claims that Putrajaya did not receive the money linked to the move. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said on Monday it had opened a formal investigation into the movement of the elephants – Dara, Amoi and Kelat – from Zoo Taiping in the northern state of Perak to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka. MACC said it w...
By Iman Muttaqin Yusof
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In March, three elephants - Dara, Amoi and Kelat - were relocated from Taiping Zoo in Perak to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka under a 25-year conservation and research agreement between the two institutions.
Read full article →Three elephants, RM53m allegations and a graft probe: MACC looks into Dara, Amoi and Kelat transfer from Taiping Zoo to Japan
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has launched an investigation into allegat...
By Malay Mail
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