PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded a statement from a former minister suspected of receiving bribes amounting to about RM5mil and a luxury supercar in connection with billboard projects and land transfers.
Sources said the former minister went to the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on Monday (Dec 29) to assist with the ongoing investigation.
“Based on information received, the former minister is believed to have received about RM5mil from a property development company, while a luxury supercar allegedly came from a billboard company,” the source said.
Sources added that investigations are currently being intensified to trace the source and ownership of the luxury vehicle.
For the land-related case, preliminary investigations found that several plots of land previously gazetted for the construction of surau were transferred to a proxy company.
"So far, the MACC has recorded the statements of 16 witnesses, including government officers and company owners, to assist in the investigations of both cases," the source said.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that an investigation paper has been opened under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009 regarding the alleged bribery involving the former minister.
"At this stage, no asset seizures or account freezes have been carried out,” he said.
