ZAHID, HISHAMMUDDIN LIKELY TO BE CALLED UP BY MACC IN LAND SWAP PROBE

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MACC is most likely to call former deputy prime minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein regarding the land swap issues

Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (left)
and Hishammuddin Husseìn

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is most likely to call former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein to give their statements regarding the land swap issues, according to report by Bernama.

Without elaborating details on when the two will be called, MACC deputy chief commissioner (Operations) Azam Baki said their investigation into the issue had begun immediately after receiving the report from the Defence Minister's Office a few months ago.

"We are currently investigating two cases that were reported and we have to look into the Defence Ministry's audit report thoroughly.

"We need to assess and ascertain the alleged elements of corruption and abuse of power in the land swap issues," he told reporters at the closing ceremony of the anti-corruptiòn training for Officers of National Anti-Corruption Commission (ONACC) Thailand in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, Tuesday 21 May 2019.

It was reported that Hishammuddin had also filed a report over the ministry's dubious land swap deals to MACC last week.

Mohamad Sabu, Defence Minister

Last Thursday, the Defence Ministry lodged a report to MACC pertaining to the remaining 14  dubious land swaps deal involving the ministry.

The report was lodged by special officer to Defence Minister, Mohd Nasaie Ismail at MACC headquarters following the Governance, Procurement and Finance Investigating Committee's findings on 16 land swap deals involving land belonging to Ministry of Defence.

Earlier in February, the ministry lodged a report to the MACC on two projects involving the construction of army camps in Paloh, Johor and Hutan Melintang, Perak.



by Fauzi Kadir
Permadu Malaysia
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