MACC ‘intimidated’ staff in my service centre, says Maszlee
Maszlee Malik speaking to reporters after giving his statement to the police today.
KUALA LUMPUR: Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik has claimed that his officers were intimidated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), an action he says could be related to his support towards calls for MACC chief Azam Baki to be investigated.
He said MACC officers went to his service centre in Simpang Renggam recently and questioned his officers on the activities that were organised in his constituency.
“The MACC officers are obviously trying to dig for possible mistakes that may be found in my welfare and educational activities in Simpang Renggam,” he told reporters outside the Dang Wangi district police headquarters (IPD) this afternoon.
Maszlee was summoned by the police today over a demonstration outside Parliament on Jan 20, which called for Azam to be suspended.
He said this was in relation to his presence in witnessing the handing over of a memorandum by PKR Youth outside the Parliament building on Jan 20.
“Apparently, it is an offence if someone were to witness a group delivering a memorandum,” he said sarcastically.
It was reported that more than 50 PKR Youth members marched to Parliament calling for Azam’s suspension pending a probe.
The members, led by PKR Youth chief Akmal Nasir, gathered outside Parliament to submit a memorandum to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun.
The memorandum set out eight demands, including Azam’s immediate suspension and for a royal commission of inquiry into his shareholdings.
The other demands included measures to prevent corruption such as amending the MACC Act for better checks and balances, placing the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) under Parliament’s purview, and providing better protection for whistleblowers.
On another matter, Maszlee, who is a former education minister, said he has not been told by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) leadership on whether he will be fielded as a candidate in the Johor state elections.
“It doesn’t matter whether I contest or not, what’s important is PH wins in the Johor elections.”
He added that the party launched its election machinery yesterday in the constituencies of Machap and Layang-Layang.
KUALA LUMPUR: Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik has claimed that his officers were intimidated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), an action he says could be related to his support towards calls for MACC chief Azam Baki to be investigated.
He said MACC officers went to his service centre in Simpang Renggam recently and questioned his officers on the activities that were organised in his constituency.
“The MACC officers are obviously trying to dig for possible mistakes that may be found in my welfare and educational activities in Simpang Renggam,” he told reporters outside the Dang Wangi district police headquarters (IPD) this afternoon.
Maszlee was summoned by the police today over a demonstration outside Parliament on Jan 20, which called for Azam to be suspended.
He said this was in relation to his presence in witnessing the handing over of a memorandum by PKR Youth outside the Parliament building on Jan 20.
“Apparently, it is an offence if someone were to witness a group delivering a memorandum,” he said sarcastically.
It was reported that more than 50 PKR Youth members marched to Parliament calling for Azam’s suspension pending a probe.
The members, led by PKR Youth chief Akmal Nasir, gathered outside Parliament to submit a memorandum to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun.
The memorandum set out eight demands, including Azam’s immediate suspension and for a royal commission of inquiry into his shareholdings.
The other demands included measures to prevent corruption such as amending the MACC Act for better checks and balances, placing the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) under Parliament’s purview, and providing better protection for whistleblowers.
On another matter, Maszlee, who is a former education minister, said he has not been told by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) leadership on whether he will be fielded as a candidate in the Johor state elections.
“It doesn’t matter whether I contest or not, what’s important is PH wins in the Johor elections.”
He added that the party launched its election machinery yesterday in the constituencies of Machap and Layang-Layang.
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