Judge Rejects Sakto Link to Malaysian Graft
- Bruno-Manser-Fonds suit seeking evidence in Canada dismissed
- Real estate firm is run by daughter of Malaysia governor
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A Swiss environmental group’s attempt to link a Canadian real estate company to Malaysian corruption failed because the advocates didn’t come up with enough evidence.
Bruno-Manser-Fonds sued in Ontario last year in an attempt to get information from banks that it believed would back its claims that Sarawak Governor Abdul Mahmud Taib’s family used money to fund the expansion of Sakto Group’s C$250 million ($196 million) real estate empire.