MACC TO SUBMIT PROBE PAPERS
Commission tying up loose ends in cases before referring them to A-GC
AUDREY DERMAWAN BUKIT MERTAJAM audreymd@nst.com.my
THE investigation papers into two controversial cases that are being probed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (A-GC) soon.
The two cases include the illegal carbon filter factory in Sungai Lembu, Penang, and the Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) scandal.
Its chief commissioner, Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad, said MACC was “tying up the loose ends” in both cases before referring the matter to A-GC.
“We will leave it to A-GC to decide (whether there will be any prosecution for both cases),” he said after distributing aid to flood victims in Taman Makok here yesterday.
It was organised by non-governmental organisations.
Present were state MACC director Datuk Abd Aziz Aban and Jaringan Melayu Malaysia (JMM) president Datuk Azwanddin Hamzah. Nearly 600 flood victims received mattresses, pillows, clothing and food.
On the illegal carbon factory case, Dzulkilfi said the MACC would not set a time frame as to when investigations would be concluded.
On the case involving FGV, he said investigations had been completed.
MACC and government agencies raided the factory in Sungai Lembu on Aug 10 following complaints by local residents there.
State Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh was arrested the following day after his office at Komtar was raided by MACC. Also detained were the factory’s 70-year-old manager and his 37-year-old son, a director.
On Aug 13, MACC raided Phee’s service centre and two houses in Taman Dahlia and Sungai Puyu here. Phee is Sungai Puyu assemblyman.
MACC is investigating him for allegedly issuing two letters to the Seberang Prai Municipal Council ordering it to delay action against the factory.
On the FGV scandal, MACC is probing into at least six areas that warranted attention, including abuse of power by a top official, who had allowed the company to foot the bill for his wife’s travels on first-class flights despite not being entitled to such benefits.
MACC has in its custody documents related to a condominium renovation project that was said to have been awarded to the same official’s crony.
MACC was also said to be looking into the expansion of FGV’s agreements with Cambridge Nanosystems, involving about £100 million (RM549 million).