KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has not ruled out summoning more political leaders following its meeting with former education minister Dr Maszlee Malik as part of its ongoing investigation into the 1BestariNet project.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the matter, adding that he would leave it to the investigating officer to determine who would be called regarding the RM4billion project.
"I am not denying it, but I leave it to my investigators," he said to the New Straits Times when asked whether more political leaders will be called in.
It is understood that MACC officials met with Maszlee last week.
Earlier this month, MACC launched an investigation into a payment claim related to the Education Ministry's 1BestariNet service tender, valued at RM4 billion, awarded to YTL Communications Sdn Bhd in 2011.
Sources disclosed that MACC conducted raids on a government office and the YTL Communications Sdn Bhd office in Kuala Lumpur.
An MACC source said the investigation revolved around claims involving false details related to RM2.7 billion in payments and other criminal elements under the MACC Act 2009.
On Thursday, Azam said MACC officers are looking into two main issues – the quality of the services provided to schools, and instances where data was not supplied to schools despite claims made.
The controversial project was awarded to YTL Communications in 2011 by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who was the education minister at the time.
It was designed to provide connectivity and a learning platform for teachers, students and parents.
In 2019, the then education minister Maszlee decided not to extend YTL Communications's contract, citing findings from independent studies, including those from the auditor-general and the Public Accounts Committee.