Malaysia’s anti-graft agency is investigating the relocation of three elephants from Taiping Zoo in Perak to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, after public complaints and allegations that funds connected to the transfer may not have reached Malaysian authorities. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) says it has opened a formal investigation into the movement of elephants Dara, Amoi and Kelat. The case follows the transfer carried out earlier in the year, which drew public anger and scrutiny over claims of mistreatment. MACC’s inquiry focuses on whether Malaysia received the money associated with the move, according to reports describing claims that Putrajaya did not receive the funds. Separately, one account of the relocation says the elephants were moved in March under a 25-year conservation and research agreement between the two zoos. The investigation is now underway, and MACC has not provided details on any specific findings or individuals responsible.
Malaysia probes alleged irregularities in elephants’ transfer to Japan zoo
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency is investigating the relocation of three elephants from Taiping Zoo in Perak to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, after public complaints and allegations that funds connected t...
- Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) opens a formal investigation into the transfer of three elephants from Taiping Zoo to Tennoji Zoo.
- The elephants involved are Dara, Amoi and Kelat.
- The transfer takes place in March under a 25-year conservation and research agreement between the two institutions.
- MACC’s probe centers on allegations that money linked to the move may not have been received by Malaysian authorities.
- The relocation previously draws public anger over allegations of the elephants’ mistreatment.
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 was...
2 months agoIn 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.
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