PUTRAJAYA: The investigation into a former minister suspected of receiving bribes is expected to take one to two weeks to complete, says Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
“The case is ongoing, one or two weeks to complete the investigation,” he told a special press conference at the MACC headquarters on Thursday (Jan 15).
Previously, the MACC recorded a statement from the former minister, who is 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 had gone to the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on Dec 29 to assist with the ongoing probe.
“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 being intensified to trace the source and ownership of the luxury vehicle.
For the land-related case, preliminary investigations revealed that several plots of land previously gazetted for the construction of surau were transferred to a proxy company.
“So far, the MACC has recorded statements from 16 witnesses, including government officers and company owners, to assist in the investigations of both cases,” the source added.
Azam had also previously confirmed that an investigation paper has been opened under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009 regarding the alleged bribery involving the former minister.
