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Did The MACC Really Freeze Lee Chong Wei's Bank Account?
Such a plot twist.
The past couple of months, the one thing that gets frozen more than ikan kembung is bank accounts.Earlier this month, former Prime Minister Najib Razak had his personal bank accounts frozen due to an ongoing investigation into 1MDB. Several UMNO accounts were also reportedly frozen.
Now, a rather unexpected name was thrown into the mix: national badminton hero Lee Chong Wei.
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The freezing was allegedly due to links to the 1MDB fund.
In fact, the former world number one's sudden withdrawal from Asian Games and World Championships further added fuel to fire.
So, when you leave the internet to put one and one together, you'll end up with a juicy conspiracy theory because who doesn't love one, right?
But before you go grab your popcorn, hold on to your horses. As it turns out, it was all fake news.
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The rumours were "not true at all", Azam told Bernama.
Azam's statement mirrors that of Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who told The New Straits Times in a seperate report that Chong Wei's withdrawal had nothing to do with the 1MDB case.
Saddiq confirmed that Chong Wei is currently suffering from a career-threatening respiratory disease, having visited him at his home last week.
“We shouldn’t defame the athletes. Whatever the differences in politics, we should not forget the services of our athletes," Safddiq was quoted as saying.
Well, there you have it, boys and girls. Don't trust everything you read or hear online.
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