MACC officers facing robbery probe transferred to administrative division

(Bernama) - Three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers, who allegedly robbed a moneychanger have been transferred to the commission's administrative division.

This is to ensure that the trio will not carry out any MACC probes while they were being investigated by the police, said MACC deputy chief commissioner (management and professionalism) Datuk Zakaria Jaffar.

"The MACC takes this case seriously and we will not protect any officers allegedly involved in crimes," he told reporters after officiating the handing over of the newly completed RM24.6 million Kelantan MACC Complex in Mukim Kenali here today.

Three MACC officers were arrested for allegedly robbing a money-changer of US$300,000 (RM945,000) inside the satellite building at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on Sept 15.

Zakaria said the three officers aged between 20 and 25 were holding the ranks of acting assistant commissioner (Grade P48), senior assistant superintendent Grade P32) and assistant superintendent (Grade P29).

Zakaria said the MACC was also conducting internal investigations into the case to determine whether there were any serious breaches of procedures, and if there were any, stern action against those involved.

On the new state MACC complex which will begin operation on Nov 1, he said it is equipped with interrogation and recording rooms, waiting rooms, three lock-ups, facilities for disabled persons and a car park.

He said CCTV video surveillance cameras were fixed inside and outside the complex while the doors were secured with electronic access cards and the windows with grills.

At the function, Zakaria received a replica key from Public Works Department's General Building Works Branch senior director Datuk Dr Amer Hamzah Mohd Yunus.