KUCHING: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should not be issuing media statements on those they are investigating for graft, a Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) leader said.
The leader, PBB supreme council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this causes unnecessary anxiety as many have the tendency of prejudging those under probe, although they are yet to be charged with any crime.
“They (MACC) are causing unnecessary anxiety if they issued media statement on whom they are investigating, especially among government officers,” the Assistant Minister of Housing was quoted as saying today by the New Sarawak Tribune.
Karim said MACC should keep its investigation to itself and not issue any statement on those being investigated.
“If there is enough evidence against those involved, they should be charged in court,” he stressed.
He said he is sure that the public will support the MACC investigating any government officer or anyone involved in abuse of power and corruption.
Since the launch of “Ops Gergaji”, an integrated operation against the alleged abuse of power and corruption in Sarawak on May 12, MACC has identified an assistant minister and a state lawmaker as among those being hauled up for investigation.
The MACC has also recorded the statements of 10 individuals, including heads of government departments and state agencies, to facilitate its probe.
About RM700 million in bank accounts of timber companies and individuals have also been frozen by the MACC.
The investigations are being conducted under Sections 17(a) and 17(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 as well as section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti -Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
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