THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has taken documents related to the issue of encroachment on state government land in Raub, Pahang.

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said his team had taken the documents involved from the Raub district and land office, Raub district forestry office and the Raub forest ranger for further study and investigation.

“We need to take this matter seriously. We (MACC) cannot listen to one party only,” Azam told Bernama at his office in Putrajaya.

Azam said so far the MACC had called a total of 18 individuals and had recorded their statements.

“Until Tuesday, a total of 18 individual witnesses have had their statements recorded. We called on those involved in the cultivation of land in Raub for the MACC to get (information) in some related matters,” he said.

On August 1, the Pahang government began to act decisively in dealing with the activities of durian plantation operators in Raub, where durians were illegally cultivated on state land. – Bernama, September 17, 2020.