Ta Jin Kiat, the eldest son of the late businessman Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan, has appealed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to establish an independent commission of inquiry into alleged misconduct involving the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and disputed share transfers linked to his father’s estate.

In a personal letter to the Prime Minister, Ta raised concerns about possible activities he described as a “corporate mafia”, alleging that the criminal investigation process had been misused to influence his family’s inheritance dispute.

He called for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his arrest and detention in March 2025, the subsequent transfer of shares in 11 companies, and alleged irregularities in the administration of his late father’s estate.

Ta said he, his younger brother and their lawyers had repeatedly written to the MACC, the Attorney General, the Inspector-General of Police and other authorities seeking clarification and action.

“My lawyers, my younger brother and I have repeatedly written to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the Attorney General of Malaysia, the Inspector-General of Police and other authorities. Several police reports and complaints have also been lodged,” he said.

According to Ta, MACC officers arrested him on March 11, 2025, and detained him at the commission’s headquarters in Putrajaya until March 14.

He alleged that the investigation initially concerned a purported land transaction before shifting to questions about his late father’s will, the appointment of an estate executor and his shareholdings in Victoria Island Club Bhd.

Ta claimed that, during his detention, an MACC officer identified as Wong Yun Fui arranged a meeting with two of his half-brothers. During that meeting, he alleged, he was pressured into signing documents relating to company ownership.

The account also alleges that lawyer Datuk Chong Long Men helped arrange the meeting with Wong, describing Chong as a lawyer associated with the purported “corporate mafia” and previously linked to the Victor Chin Boon Long group. These allegations are unverified.

Ta further alleged that he was threatened with imprisonment if he refused to sign the documents and was denied access to his lawyer during the relevant period.

He maintained that the documents were signed under duress, rather than voluntarily.

Ta said that on March 19, 2025, he issued written instructions to the relevant company secretary and the Companies Commission of Malaysia directing that no transfers of his shares be registered.

However, he alleged that shares in 11 companies were subsequently registered in the names of four half-siblings on March 24, despite his objections.

He questioned why the original share-transfer documents, details of the witnesses to the signatures and records relating to the alleged seizure of documents had not been independently examined.

The dispute prompted him to initiate civil proceedings in the Kuala Lumpur High Court in February 2026 to recover the shares.

The inheritance dispute also involves competing claims over ownership of those shares.

In earlier court proceedings, his half-siblings maintained that their late father had promised them the shares and that Ta had held the interests on their behalf.

Ta’s application for an interim injunction was dismissed in August 2026. However, the underlying allegations concerning the disputed transfers remain to be determined in the substantive civil proceedings.

Ta further alleged that the criminal investigation had been used to exert pressure on the administration of his father’s estate, including efforts to remove the appointed executor and trustee, Datuk Poh Po Lian.

Poh obtained a grant of probate from the Kuala Lumpur High Court on March 11, 2026.

According to Ta, subsequent legal proceedings sought to revoke that grant and remove Poh from his position.

He questioned whether criminal investigations involving Victoria Island Club Bhd and individuals associated with the estate had been improperly linked to the separate inheritance proceedings.

Ta also disputed the circumstances surrounding an MACC complaint that he alleged had triggered investigations into him and his younger brother.

He called for an independent review of the original complaint, related communications and investigation records.

In his appeal, Ta requested the immediate preservation of evidence, including CCTV footage from MACC headquarters covering March 11 to 14, 2025, visitor and security logs, detention records, interview documents, and communications between enforcement officers and private individuals.

He also sought access to records identifying the witnesses to the disputed share-transfer documents.

Beyond the corporate dispute, Ta expressed concern for his family’s safety following the publication of his residential address.

“Serious concerns about my safety and that of my family, the conduct of the relevant officers and the misuse of the criminal investigation process remain unanswered,” he said.

He urged the Prime Minister to establish an independent special task force or commission of inquiry capable of examining the allegations without conflicts of interest.

“I seek no special treatment. I ask only for protection for myself, my family and other relevant witnesses, due process, and an investigation that is genuinely independent of the individuals and institutions whose conduct is in question,” he said.

Ta said he was prepared to cooperate fully with investigators and provide supporting documents, police reports, court papers and correspondence submitted by his lawyers.

“I respectfully place my trust in YAB Dato’ Seri’s office and ask that urgent action be taken before further harm occurs,” he added.

Earlier complaints over MACC investigation

The latest appeal follows earlier complaints by Ta and his family members concerning the MACC investigation and the disputed share transfers.

In October, his siblings Kelvin Ta Jin Wei and Cheryl Ta Jia Ern publicly questioned the circumstances surrounding his detention and the subsequent handling of the investigation.

The MACC had previously stated that Ta was being sought to assist in court proceedings and was under investigation for suspected criminal breach of trust.

The commission also announced that an arrest warrant had been issued after attempts to locate him were unsuccessful.

Ta’s legal representatives subsequently challenged the circumstances leading to the issuance of the warrant and sought an independent review of the investigation.

The allegations of coercion, improper influence and abuse of investigative powers remain disputed and have not been established through judicial findings.

The statement provides no indication that the Prime Minister has agreed to establish the proposed independent commission.

Ta’s latest appeal seeks government intervention to ensure that the allegations are examined independently while civil proceedings concerning his father’s estate and the disputed corporate shareholdings continue.

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