MACC TO PROBE INTO FIRMS NAMED IN ZAHID’S CASE
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will investigate companies and individuals mentioned in Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s corruption case.
Its deputy chief commissioner (operations), Datuk Seri Azam Baki, said those involved in corruption would be investigated.
“We investigate whoever is involved in corruption. One company (allegedly connected to the case) has said it is not involved.
“It’s up to them to say. The clarification will come from MACC. Only when our investigations show that the company is not involved in corruption, then it is not guilty.”
He said this after witnessing the Badminton Association of Malaysia signing MACC’s corruption-free pledge at Akademi Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara here yesterday.
On Friday, Zahid was slapped with 45 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT), graft and money laundering.
He was accused of receiving RM13 million from a company called Mastoro Kenny IT Consultant & Services for the MyEG project when he was home affairs minister.
MyEG, on Friday, denied having any knowledge of Mastoro Kenny IT Consultant & Services, saying that it had never awarded any project or had any dealings with the company.
“The company has never appointed any vendor or contractor in any of its dealing with the Home Affairs Ministry.”
The electronic solutions provider said neither the company nor its board was under investigation.
Zahid allegedly committed 10 CBT and eight corruption offences involving RM42 million, and 27 money-laundering offences involving RM72 million.
The charges were under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 and the Penal Code.