KANGAR: There is not much public information on the Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli's son prior to his shocking arrest by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in April, alongside five other individuals.
All eyes were on the six when they were remanded for two days to assist an investigation regarding the alleged falsification of documents involving false claims amounting to RM600,000.
A source told the New Straits Times that Shukri's second child of five, in his early 30s, had previously served as an aide to Pas spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin.
He married the daughter of Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang a couple of years ago.
The source said Shukri's son began showing interest in government projects following the formation of Perikatan Nasional (PN) government at the federal level in early 2020.
"After Shukri was appointed as the Menteri Besar, his son was pretty much getting involved in matters related to the state government's contracts and was frequently seen at the Menteri Besar's office.
"He became close to Menteri Besar's political secretary, who hails from Terengganu," said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity.
On April 24, MACC detained six individuals including, the Menteri Besar's son, a political secretary and a civil servant to assist in the investigation related to the implementation of infrastructure development projects, such as repair and maintenance work, supplies and services, throughout Perlis since 2022.
They were released two days later on RM10,000 bail each after their remand order expired.
Yesterday, the MACC released a media invitation, notifying that it has obtained permission to charge a company owner and a former political secretary in two separate courts today.
According to the invitation letter, the company owner will be charged in the Kangar Sessions Court while the former political secretary will be charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
The media reported that according to sources, the menteri besar's son will be charged in the Kangar Sessions Court while the former political secretary to the opposition leader is to be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.