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MACC denies claims of intimidation made by Syed Saddiq’s aide
Bernama/Bernama
June 06, 2020 16:33 pm +08
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied claims that an honorary secretary of a youth club was intimidated to give a statement during a probe into missing cash from former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s house.
The agency’s investigation director Datuk Norazlan Mohd Razali strongly said the allegations made by Siti Nurul Hidayah Shaziman — who claimed that she had been threatened, verbally abused and forced to give a statement — were groundless.
Norazlan said the commission will not tolerate or be intimidated by any threats from any party because the agency had evidence that the allegations were not true.
“Her claims that she was surrounded by four or five male officers during questioning and was threatened were not true. On the contrary, throughout the process of recording the statement, she was accompanied by two female officers.
“She came voluntarily and was one of the main witnesses to provide important evidence in helping the MACC investigate this case,” he told Bernama today.
Investigations were being carried out into the missing RM250,000 in a safefy box in the former minister’s house.
Norazlan said the MACC will lodge a police report on the allegations against the agency.
“The MACC is willing to give full cooperation to the police on this matter,” he added.
Yesterday, Siti Nurul, also Syed Saddiq’s aide, issued a statement over mistreatment by the MACC in a video posted on a local portal.
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/macc-denies-claims-intimidation-made-syed-saddiqs-aide
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