Ampang PKR Youth chief nabbed

PUTRAJAYA: Ampang PKR Youth chief Datuk Adam Rosly who was probed over a sprawling bungalow he purchased last year was arrested today by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged money laundering.
The 29-year-old politician was summoned to the MACC headquarters here for questioning at about 2.30pm before being detained an hour later.
MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Azam Baki who confirmed the arrest said the politician is being probed under laws of the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001.
He is expected to be remanded for further investigations on Friday at the magistrates court here.
Adam was probed by the commission in Nov last year after Red Shirts protest group leader Datuk Seri Jamal Yunus invited journalists to view Adam's house in Ampang, questioning the financial status of the young politician in acquiring the luxurious property.
Jamal had claimed the house was valued at RM7 million although Adam said he had paid only RM1 million, adding he had made his money through businesses and family inheritance.
Adam claimed that he had purchased the house in an auction after it was abandoned by its previous owner.
He had only moved into the house two months earlier before Jamal's allegations.
Ampang Umno chief Datuk Ismail Kijo lodged a report with the MACC soon after urging the commission to investigate Adam's wealth and source of income.
Later, it was also revealed that Adam owned another double-story bungalow in a gated-community in Putrajaya and several luxury cars.
Meanwhile, Ampang PKR MP Zuraida Kamaruddin, when contacted, said Adam had earlier today called her to inform that he was summoned by the MACC, but could not confirm if the latter had been arrested.
"I'm not sure if he has been arrested. All I know is that he called around 1pm to tell me that MACC told him to report to them.
"And I told him just go. That's the last I heard from him. He hasn't contacted me yet since," she said.
PKR vice-president Tian Chua said, if reports of the arrest were true, MACC should be left to conduct their investigation without interference.
"Let's just leave it to them (MACC) to do their job. I think that is more professional," he told theSun.