FAM to receive report

MACC investigations director Datuk Azam Baki said no evidence of corruption under the MACC Act 2009 was found in the device.

“MACC will provide a report of the investigation to FAM soon for its improvement process and further action,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Azam said the commission was also prepared to cooperate with FAM and other parties to discuss issues on any elements of corruption that might surface.

Earlier, in Putrajaya, Khairy said neither the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) nor FIFA can sort out the pen drive matter without going through the nation’s enforcement agencies.

“In this case, there has been an assumption that there are elements of corruption in the pen drive, which I had handed to MACC.

“FAM is based in Malaysia, and like any other association, it has to abide by the laws of the country, which FIFAand AFC have to understand,” he said after witnessing the sponsorship signing agreement between the Malaysian SEA Games organising committee and Nestle’s Milo at Menara KBS yesterday.

Khairy’s response came following a report in a local daily quoting former AFC secretarygeneral Datuk Peter Velappan who opined that the contents of the pen drive should be made public so as to promote transparency, with FIFA and AFC being able to monitor the situation as well.

The report also stated former national footballer Jamal Nasir Ismail had expressed fears that FIFA could suspend FAM if elements of corruption surfaced in the pen drive.

The controversy began on July 18 when Tunku Ismail claimed to be in possession of information on wrongdoings related to FAM.

Tunku Ismail said this included the media personnel that FAM always uses including former footballers in Malaysia, the amount of money allegedly taken by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership and given to the FAM as well as a “rubbish auditor’s report” given to the crown prince.