Op Sky: Three Celebrities Summoned This Week

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will summon three celebrities, including a well-known singer, this week to assist in an investigation into a syndicate offering loans through a financial consulting company.

It is understood that the investigation will be conducted by the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Division.

According to sources, aside from the famous singer, an inspirational icon will also be called in for questioning regarding Op Sky, which is being carried out in collaboration with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

On Sunday, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that several celebrities, including a well-known artist linked to the financial consulting firm that was dismantled in Op Sky, will be summoned.

These celebrities were reportedly paid hundreds of thousands of ringgit to use their image in persuading the public to use the company’s services.

In January, MACC successfully dismantled a corruption and money laundering operation involving a financial consulting firm and bank officers from multiple financial institutions.

The crackdown resulted in the arrest of 12 individuals in raids conducted by MACC’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Division, in collaboration with BNM, at 24 locations, including homes and offices across Klang Valley.

Earlier reports from Sinar Harian revealed that loans totaling RM700 million were approved for civil servants, with corruption and money laundering elements suspected in the process.

The scheme allegedly involved bank officers who facilitated and approved personal loan applications through a financial consulting firm in exchange for bribes.

The officers were believed to have received kickbacks from the consulting firm, which allegedly provided fraudulent documents containing false customer information to secure loan approvals.