JAKARTA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will summon the four Bersatu MPs who have pledged their support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim soon, says its chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic).
He said it is to investigate allegations of corruption to the switching of support.
“We are waiting for the report (from the police) ... an open investigation will be carried out soon,” he said after delivering a keynote address at the World Anti-Corruption Conference 2023 here yesterday, Bernama reported.
He said the police report against the MPs was lodged on Monday, adding that the police have referred the matter to MACC.
On Tuesday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said police and MACC were ready to conduct an investigation into reports alleging the presence of enticement, bribes and threats related to the support of several Perikatan Nasional MPs for the Prime Minister.
Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan), Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang) and Zahari Kechik (Jeli) – all from Bersatu – had recently expressed their support for Anwar.
On Wednesday, the MACC lodged a police report over a video posted on social media allegedly containing false allegations made by a politician at the launch of the party’s machinery for the Kemaman parliamentary by-election on Nov 10.
The video, posted on a TikTok account belonging to @wancin11, showed Terengganu Bersatu chief Datuk Razali Idris accusing the government machinery, the MACC and judges of being controlled by the government.
He also questioned the decision of the High Court to convict former youth and sports minister and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman of four charges of abetting in criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and money laundering in connection to Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) funds.
“The case involving Syed Saddiq is still in the appeal stage,” Azam said.
