KANGAR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is looking into the alleged supply of drinking water to the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail in its probe into false claims amounting to RM600,0000 involving the son of the Perlis menteri besar.
This was confirmed by MACC's Special Operations Unit senior director Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman.
Based on a copy of a payment note, dated Feb 19, that went viral, the RM19,505 worth of drinking water claim was allegedly supplied to Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin. The ruler is receiving treatment at the Tuanku Fauziah Hospital here.
However, it was learnt that no such supply was delivered as claimed. The authenticity of the document could not be immediately verified.
"Yes, the investigation also comprises the claim that has gone viral on social media about that matter (supply of drinking water for Raja of Perlis)," Azmi said when contacted.
In a related development, Azmi confirmed that MACC had released all six suspects remanded in connection with the case, including the son of Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, pending further investigation.
He added that they were released on RM10,000 bail each at 11am today at the Perlis MACC office in Kangar.
Meanwhile, lawyer Mohd Fadhly Yaacob who is representing all six suspects, aged between 27 and 37, said the MACC was free to summon back his clients whenever necessary to facilitate the investigation.
It was reported earlier that MACC had detained the suspects in connection with an investigation into a false claim involving RM600,000.
The case allegedly involved infrastructure projects such as repairs, maintenance, supply and services all over Perlis from 2022 until recently, which mostly involved false claims for jobs that were not delivered.
Yesterday, Shukri informed the state assembly that he was leaving it to MACC to investigate the matter, adding that his son should bear the consequences if found guilty.
He also informed the House that he did not harbour any malice towards the MACC.