Kedah Fa Denies Misappropriating Rm6mil Claims Another Company Involved

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Kedah Football Association president Sanusi Nor said they were approached by a company which expressed interest in acquiring shares in Darulaman Football Club Sdn Bhd, which manages KFA.PETALING JAYA: Kedah Football Association (KFA) president Sanusi Nor has denied claims the club misappropriated RM6 million, the sum at the centre of an investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Sanusi also accused another company of being involved. FMT is withholding its identity pending a response.
In a statement, he said the club was approached by the said company in 2020 which expressed interest in acquiring shares in Darulaman Football Club Sdn Bhd (DAFC), which manages KFA.
He said Kedah FA and the company agreed to a RM5 million loan, with the funds deposited into the club’s account.
But when negotiations fell apart and the agreement was terminated, the company demanded RM1.3 million be returned to them, claiming it was part of the initial loan.
At the same time, he said, a conglomerate claimed that the money loaned belonged to them.
“It was this company that (allegedly) cheated the conglomerate and not KFA,” he claimed.
Last week, MACC remanded KFA’s CEO, Zulkifli Che Haron, to facilitate an investigation into a corruption case involving RM6 million in 2020.
Bernama reported that the sum was given as kickbacks to allow a company owner to obtain a tender to build a racetrack and another project to operate and maintain five water reservoir plants in the state.
According to Sanusi, the company had hoped to secure the racing circuit project, but after an evaluation conducted by Kedah Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI Kedah), it was decided that it lacked the qualifications and capacity to undertake such a project.
“It is beyond KFA’s authority to allocate government-related projects to creditors or contributors. This falls outside of KFA’s jurisdiction,” he said.
Sanusi said supporting documents would be provided as evidence, except for the letter of demand for the repayment of RM1.3 million, which is in MACC’s possession for investigation purposes. - FMT

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