KUANTAN, Sept 25- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is advising Umno’s Disciplinary Board to act against corruption as the party’s election approaches next month.
MACC deputy chief commissioner (Operations) Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull said, the matter was an internal problem and should be referred first to the party’s disciplinary committee before further action was taken.
“In my opinion, this is just an internal problem… it does not matter whether it concerns Umno or any other party, I recommend the misconduct be referred to their respective disciplinary board.
“If there is evidence in their probe that needs to be investigated further… please come forward and submit the proof to us (MACC). I suggest let the diciplinary board decide and if there are any issues, they can refer directly to the MACC,” he told reporters after attending the opening ceremony of the Pahang MACC Office Complex, here, today
Meanwhile, when asked to comment on the investigations involving the misappropriation of funds meant for the poor under the government’s 1AZAM (Akhiri Zaman Miskin) programme, Shukri said, investigations were still ongoing.
“About the 10 luxury vehicles that were seized,
MACC never at any time announced who the owner of the cars was. I wonder how the media came out with the information that the cars belonged to a particular person. I don’t know where they got the information from,” he said.
A former political secretary to a former minister and six other individuals were detained to assist MACC in its investigations concerning the 1AZAM fund irregularities.
They were subsequently released on bail.
About the case involving the Perak Football Association over alleged sabotage and corruption following a series of defeats suffered by the state team in the Malaysia Cup tournament, he confirmed receiving a report yesterday and that an investigation had been initiated.
– BERNAMA
