Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his brother, who were detained by the MACC to facilitate investigations into a corruption case, were released today.

Magistrate Ahmad Afiq Hasan issued the order to release the former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairperson and his brother on RM500,000 bail each, with two sureties.

The Umno supreme council member was detained at the MACC headquarters on Sept 25, while the brother was picked up in Sungai Buloh half-and-hour after this and their cousin, who is a company director, at 5.30pm the same day in Putrajaya.

On Sept 26, the three men were remanded for four days to facilitate investigations under Section 16(a) of the MACC Act 2009.

Last Saturday, the remand orders for Abdul Azeez and his brother were extended until today, while the cousin was released on RM10,000 bail in two sureties.

Clad in a light blue shirt and dark pants and handcuffed, Abdul Azeez, who arrived at the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court at 9.30am, was greeted by about 100 supporters who were waiting at the court complex since 8am.

- Bernama