KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said the ongoing investigation into the Selangor Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) graft scandal is based on evidence and not politically-motivated.
The issue, which involved sand-mining concession, has also implicated a politician who supposedly wielded influence in Selangor.
"(The claim that this investigation is politically motivated) is up to anyone to say. We carry out our work without any motives. We work based on the information or complaints provided to us," MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki told the press at the MACC Chief Commissioner's roundtable session with commercial banks today.
He said if any case involves public interest, MACC will act immediately, adding that it is the commission's policy that public sector corruption cases do not require a verified complainant first if officers believe they have "reasonable grounds" to pursue investigations.
Azam also addressed public interest regarding when the alleged politician in the case would be called in for questioning.
"Some are asking when we will summon the politician involved. Once again, I say, we are waiting for the investigators to complete their work, such as gathering evidence," he said.
He said a comprehensive case must be built before anyone significant to the case is summoned for questioning.
MACC had previously raided a condominium, allegedly used by the politician as a 'safe house' to store illicit funds used for bribes and political purposes. The commission had seized SG$1.5 million from the house.
Yesterday, six more premises in connection to the scandal were raided, leading to the seizure of RM600,000 suspected to be linked to the politician. (https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/10/1119064/macc-discovers-rm5m-s...)