KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded a statement from a former minister suspected of receiving RM5 million in bribes and a Lamborghini in connection with billboard projects and land transfer in the Federal capital.
According to a source, he presented himself at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya today to have his statement recorded, and investigators are currently tracing the source of payment for the luxury vehicle.
“For the land transfer case, preliminary investigations found that land previously gazetted for the construction of a surau was transferred to a proxy company,” the source said.
Statements from 16 witnesses, comprising government personnel and company owners, have been recorded to assist investigations into both cases.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that an investigation paper has been opened against the ex-minister under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009 and that, so far, no asset seizures or account freezes have been carried out.
On December 24, he revealed that a new investigation had been opened involving the ex-minister and that several individuals would be called to assist.
Earlier, it was reported that the former minister, who served in the Cabinet before the Covid-19 era, is under investigation for alleged misconduct involving the transfer of high-value government-owned land to a prominent property developer.
