KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that former deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim travelled to Myanmar for real estate investment in the country.
However, Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department is still investigating Mashitah's potential involvement in human trafficking activities.
The department's director, Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, said the investigations so far found that Mashitah's trip to Myanmar was related to a real estate investment in the Myawaddy area.
"The confirmation came after the police completed recording Mashitah's statements last week, in addition to ongoing investigative efforts.
"The department is still gathering relevant information to finalise the investigation into the alleged human trafficking issue in Myanmar involving Malaysian victims.
"Our team also completed recording statements from an individual with the title Datuk Seri regarding the same case yesterday," he told BH today.
Recently, the Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) submitted a report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) requesting an investigation into a politician and her husband for their alleged involvement with a human trafficking syndicate in Myanmar.
Mashitah has since denied her involvement, claiming that the accusations stem from small-scale media sources in Indonesia.
Shuhaily said to date, five individuals, including Mashitah, have been called to provide their statements.
"One of these individuals, who is a blogger from Indonesia, will be providing his statement today.
"The recording of his statement will be conducted online, as he is currently in Jakarta, Indonesia," he said.
Shuhaily said that the police are currently concluding their investigations to identify other individuals involved in the same case.
He said anyone receiving offers to work abroad, especially in countries commonly associated with fraudulent criminal activities, to exercise caution.
"It is important to thoroughly review the offer, either by researching information online or by consulting relevant agencies such as the Labour Department and the Foreign Ministry.