Just DAP theatre, says PAS man on move to probe MACC

 Ahmad Fadhli Shaari says he has no problem with a royal commission of inquiry being formed. 'But I don’t think DAP is qualified to champion it.'

PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari accused DAP of having remained silent over allegations that the prime minister interfered in MACC’s affairs.

PETALING JAYA:

 A call by DAP for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to be investigated over allegations in a Bloomberg report was described today as political theatre.

PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari said he has no problem with a royal commission of inquiry being formed, as demanded by DAP. “But I don’t think DAP is qualified to champion it,” he said in a Facebook video.

He accused DAP of remaining silent when the news agency reported allegations that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had interfered in MACC’s affairs.

In calling for a royal commission, DAP had pointed to a Bloomberg report alleging that certain MACC officers participated in corporate manoeuvres by providing “intimidation services” to force company takeovers. However, Fadhli said the report was not the first time the US-based news agency had made claims about MACC.

Bloomberg had also alleged that a network of businessmen and MACC officers used raids and investigations to pressure executives into selling shares in targeted companies. MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki later dismissed the report, and invited those with information on the matter to lodge police reports.

Fadhli, who is MP for Pasir Mas, said DAP’s attempt to appear as if it opposed wrongdoing in the government was meaningless, as “whatever happens, they will still support the prime minister”. Even if DAP decides to leave the government following a special congress later this year, it could end up cooperating again after the next general election, he said.

He also spoke about former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob who was previously named by MACC as a suspect in a money laundering investigation in March last year. Fadhli questioned the apparent lack of further developments after Ismail said he had not withdrawn his support for Anwar. - FMT