SHAH ALAM, Sept 12 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) refuted claims that no action was taken by the agency on the issue of setting up of the Darul Ehsan Investment Group (DEIG). Selangor MACC director Datuk Simi Abdul Ghani said MMEA has taken various proactive measures once the issues regarding setting up of DEIG was reported by the media.
“MACC had interviewed several witnesses and seized several relevant documents since August 19. However, our investigations so far have not found any offense under the MACC Act 2009 and also does not intend to take further action,” he said in a statement here on Friday.
On Thursday, Selangor Barisan Nasional assemblyman claimed that the authorities did not take any action despite of the dubious setting up of the DEIG many reports and exposures done on the matter. On the RM2.5 million in tithe donation involving the DEIG, Simi said an investigation into the issue had been started in July and is still running.
In the same time, the various quarters are also including the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi which had raised the doubts over the setting up of the DEIG and urged for the weaknesses of DEIG be exposed for the sake of the people of Selangor.
However, the Chief Minister of Selangor, Azmin Ali reportedly said DEIG existence was known to all state assemblymen since its establishment and should not have any doubt from any assemblyman because the information was presented about the current state assembly sitting in August.
