The MACC has clarified that the prosecution's move to withdraw 29 corruption charges against former Felda board member Noor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun Narrashid was based on verified facts from further investigations.

The graft buster said the matter first started during the trial when Ehsanuddin - a former one-term Umno MP for Kota Tinggi - presented his statement of defence under Section 62 of the MACC Act 2009 and further investigations were then carried out.

"Based on new findings (obtained) through Ehsanuddin's new (defence) statement, the accused successfully proved that...