MACC will only investigate CID director if report lodged

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 4 Mar 2018 11:59AM · 3 Comments

THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will only investigate Criminal Investigation Department director Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd if an official report is lodged, said deputy chief commissioner Azam Baki.

He was quoted by The Sunday Star saying that the commission had no knowledge on the matter and had read of it in media reports.

“I have read the reports and will have to respect the findings of the police investigation, clearing the senior officer of any wrongdoing.

“If we receive other information, then we will definitely look into it,” Azam was reported as saying yesterday.

He also said if a report was lodged, MACC would seek Bukit Aman’s help to get more information in the case.

Australian daily The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Friday that Australian police had confiscated A$320,000 (RM970,000) in Wan Ahmad’s account on suspicion of money-laundering.

Wan Ahmad, however, is not pushing to have the money returned. The report said Malaysian federal police cleared him after an internal inquiry, which followed an alert from Australia.

In a statement, Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun defended Wan Ahmad, saying he had sold his house in Shah Alam for RM700,000 and had a couple of friends make cash transfers to his account in Australia.

Fuzi also said police were made aware of Wan Ahmad’s bank account in 2016 and that an internal inquiry into the matter was subsequently conducted by the integrity and standards and compliance department. – March 4, 2018.

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  • Hello, you are not an arm or under Umno. Your service is under the Agong n for the rakyat. This kind of case if it was the Opposition, you would had long ago initiate investigation. But if you involves someone related to Umno, you wait for report. What talking you, man? Isn't this your job to go after corrupt officials? Even if no report is made, it is your duty to clear the CID's name by opening up an investigation on him. If you do that n showed yourself above politics you will then gain the respect of the rakyat. Where is your credibility?

    Posted 6 years ago by Peace Maker · Reply

  • When is the MACC Act amended to suit it OWN VERSION of when and howto start investigation? What does the Act say on HOW AND WHEN INVESTIGATION SHOULD START?

    Posted 6 years ago by Mohanarajan murugeson · Reply

  • When a crime is committed by the Government Institutions or even the government officials , MACC will play a very passive role of a toothless tiger even if an official report are lodge but becomes a menace and a big bully when it is others like the opposition or any man in the street. That shamelessly they do not bother to even have an official report lodge to spring into actions. When GE 14 is over lets revamp the MACC and place the useless officials in MACC into retirement without gratuity as they do not deserve any at all.

    Posted 6 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply