Isa Samad received RM3mil from hotel sale, court hears on first day of graft trial


KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad (pix) allegedly received about RM3mil from the sale of Merdeka Palace Hotel and Suites in Kuching to Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FICSB) in 2014, the High Court heard on Monday (Oct 7)

On the first day of the former Felda chairman's criminal breach of trust (CBT) and corruption trial, the court heard that Isa – who was then the FICSB director and chairman of FICSB's board of directors – received RM3,090,000 as gratification from Gegasan Abadi Properties Sdn Bhd director Ikhwan Zaidel for assisting the company to sell to the hotel to FICSB at a price of RM160mil.

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