KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be investigating companies and persons mentioned in Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s corruption case.
Its deputy chief commissioner said (operations) Datuk Seri Azam Baki said anyone that was involved in corruption would be probed.
“We investigate whoever is involved in corruption. So far, one company (that was allegedly connected to the case) mentioned they are not involved. It’s up to them to say. The clarification will come from MACC. Only when our investigations show that the company was not involved in corruption, only then are they not guilty,” he said after witnessing the Badminton Association of Malaysia signing the MACC’s Corruption-Free Pledge at Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara today.
Yesterday, Zahid was slapped with 45 charges related to criminal breach of trust (CBT), graft and money laundering.
Zahid was accused of, among others, receiving RM13 million from a company called Mastoro Kenny IT Consultant & Services for the MyEG project when he was the Home Minister.
In an immediate response yesterday, MyEG denied any knowledge of the company Mastoro Kenny IT Consultant & Services, saying it had never awarded any projects or had any dealings with Mastoro.
“The company has never appointed any vendor or contractors in any of its dealings with the Ministry of Home Affairs,” it said.
The electronic solutions provider also said neither the company nor its board of directors are under investigation.
Zahid allegedly committed 10 CBT and eight corruption offences involving over RM42 million, and 27 money laundering offences involving over RM72 million.
All the charges were under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC), the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFAPUAA) 2001, and the Penal Code.