Selangor MB's officer questioned for five hours by MACC

PUTRAJAYA: The Selangor Mentri Besar's  strategic communications director was questioned for five hours by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over a media statement he made on the Universiti Selangor (Unisel) corruption probe.   

Yin Shao Loong (pic) was summoned to MACC’s headquarters here at 10am, and was only released around 3.30pm Tuesday.  

“I was not initially informed of the reason I was called up when I received a summons letter on Monday afternoon.  

"I found out later that it was regarding a press statement I issued in my capacity as the press officer to the Mentri Besar’s office responding to the MACC raids on MBI (Mentri Besar Incorporated) and Unisel," said Yin.  

Yin told reporters that he was asked to repeat the contents of his statement, adding that he was detained for a further two hours over a tweet he had made earlier containing a photo he took of the summons letter.  

“I was asked to explain why I had tweeted it. I said it’s up to me to do so, it’s my private twitter account,” he said.   

Yin said while the officers were polite and professional, he felt that the long duration of the questioning was unnecessary.   

In his media statement issued last week, Yin said Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali was not personally involved in an agreement between Unisel and Jana Niaga Sdn Bhd, which is currently being probed by the MACC. 

He also said the state government would continue to cooperate with the MACC in its investigation of Unisel and MBI.