PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is expected to call a mentri besar over an investigation over a RM6mil graft case involving a state football association.
It is learnt that a probe came about after several contractors lodged a report alleging they were promised projects in the state if funds were channelled to the accounts of a football club.
Sources said that based on investigations out so far, it is believed that an individual who holds a high position in the state government as well as the association is involved.
"However, after making the contributions, the contractors claimed that they did not receive any project as promised by the said individual," said a source.
The same source said the contractors lodged a report with the MACC.
MACC senior director of investigations Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim confirmed that the mentri besar concerned would be called soon but did not indicate when this would take place.
On Jan 5, four individuals, including a chief executive officer of a football association were remanded as graft officers probing allegations of them seeking and accepting bribes amounting to more than RM6mil.
The four, aged between 40 and 60 were arrested when they were summoned to the state MACC office to have their statements recorded.
