MACC officers’ transfer an administrative matter – Zahid

KUCHING: The transfer of two Malaysian Anti Corruption Agency (MACC) officers to the Prime Minister’s Department has no connection with the police but is an administrative matter by the Public Service Department (PSD).

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said every government officer was subjected to the directives and circulars in the General Orders set by the PSD and signed by every government officer who received their appointment as ‘aku janji’ (pledge).

He said this at a media conference in the Kuching International Airport before departing for the federal capital at the conclusion of his two-day visit to Sarawak.

Prior to this, the media reported that MACC Special Operations Division director Datuk Bahri Mohamad Zin and Strategic Communications Division director Datuk Rohaizad Yaacob were transferred with immediate effect to the Prime Minister’s Department and were directed to report themselves today.

In a separate development, Ahmad Zahid said he chose Sarawak as the first state he visited after being appointed as deputy prime minister in the Cabinet reshuffle on July 28 as it was in line with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s committment to help the state of Sarawak.

The move, he said, was in tandem with the commitment of the prime minister and former Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to assist Sarawak even though the projects approved were not in the main policy structure of the state.

“However because of the federal government’s concern to see that the infrastructure and development element in all aspects get implemented, I together with the prime minister are committed in implementing them as requested by Sarawak chief minister (Tan Sri Adenan Satem),” said Ahmad Zahid.

The deputy prime minister said he would make regular visits to Sarawak, especially to target areas that were identified to ensure the implementation of projects that were promised.

Meanwhile Ahmad Zahid congratulated the Sarawak state government, especially Sarawak Barisan Nasional, for its success in setting aside the High Court’s ruling in its appeal on the proposed redelineation of state electoral boundaries in the Court of Appeal on Friday.

“This shows its sincerity in increasing the number of state seats not only in accordance to the existing laws but also because Sarawak is the largest state in Malaysia, hence it is logical,” he said. -Bernama