Hamzah confirms accounts frozen, says 'tyranny' won't stop him

 

Opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin has confirmed that the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has frozen bank accounts belonging to him and his wife since yesterday.

In a statement, the Bersatu secretary-general claimed the freezing was due to pressure and intervention from the “highest level” of leadership in Putrajaya.

“The freezing of accounts, which was publicised to the media, is a desperate attempt by the government led by Anwar Ibrahim to continue pressuring Perikatan Nasional, which is gaining the people’s trust.

“It is a dirty tactic aimed to create a bad perception on PN, which won 146 out of 245 state seats contested in the recent state polls,” Hamzah (above) said today.

Yesterday, it was reported that the move to freeze the accounts was related to MACC’s ongoing investigations against the politician.

Elaborating, Hamzah said his “political prosecution” was similar to the case involving PN chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin, who had four abuse of power charges against him linked to the Jana Wibawa programme quashed by The Kuala Lumpur High Court earlier this month.

In making the ruling, Judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin said the charges were defective and not in line with the Criminal Procedure Code.

‘I’ll continue fighting’

Hamzah claimed there will be “political action” taken against him and other PN leaders in days to come, including using the police to investigate him for criticising DAP during campaigning for the state polls.

“The tyranny of the Pakatan Harapan-BN government will not stop my fight.

“I will continue to fight the tyrannic government for the sake of the people, and the country’s future,” he said.

In June, Malaysiakini reported that IRB officials raided Hamzah’s residence in Kuala Lumpur, during which files as well as documents pertaining to accounts and asset ownership were purportedly seized.

Earlier this month, Hamzah sent a letter of demand to the government and MACC chief commissioner, accusing them of abusing their powers to prosecute him for crimes he did not commit.

The former home minister claimed a businessperson was also subjected to abuse under detention to implicate him in wrongdoings.

Claiming he was being “selectively prosecuted”, Hamzah said he sent the legal letter to demand the authorities to “cease and desist” from allegedly trying to defame him. - Mkini