PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman has yet to receive the audio recordings from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which are said to be evidence of a "high-level conspiracy", says Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (pic).
The Inspector-General of Police said his officers have not received the audio recordings that were the focus of the MACC's press conference earlier Wednesday (Jan 8), said to be of matters affecting national security involving high-ranking officials.
"We have yet to receive any of the evidence.
"However, once we do, my officers will evaluate and analyse it before deciding on further action," he told The Star.
The MACC revealed a series of nine audio recordings involving high-ranking officials, including former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Rosmah Mansor, alleging a "criminal conspiracy at the highest level".
Among other individuals MACC identified in the audio recordings were former MACC chief Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad, former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and Najib's former principal private secretary Tan Sri Shukry Mohd Salleh.
The recordings are said to have taken place between Jan 5,2016, and July 29,2016.
The MACC said it received the recordings anonymously just after New Year's Day.
Its chief Latheefa Koya said after verifying the recordings, the MACC was confident of the documents' "absolute authenticity".
"This is of public interest and affects national security. From our own expertise, we can see it has elements of power abuse, fabrication of evidence and leaking of information protected under the Official Secrets Act.
Latheefa said the audio recordings would be handed over to the police as most of the offences fell under the Penal Code.
She said information that emerged from the recordings was a new set of offences that is different from those Najib is facing in his ongoing trial.
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