The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raided National Feedlot Corporation's (NFC) office today over the cattle project scandal involving cabinet minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil's family.
Eight enforcement officers from the MACC arrived at the office at upmarket surburb, Solaris Mont Kiara, in Kuala Lumpur at around 2.50pm and entered its premises.
Eight enforcement officers from the MACC arrived at the office at upmarket surburb, Solaris Mont Kiara, in Kuala Lumpur at around 2.50pm and entered its premises.
The officers were in plainclothes, while the leader was dressed in formal wear although his MACC tag was under his jacket.
Around 30 reporters who had been camped at the premises an hour earlier, waited outside.
MACC had announced yesterday the setting up of a special teamto look into the scandal, led by investigation director Mustafar Ali.
When asked if MACC's visit was a raid, Mustafar replied with a terse, "Yes".
NFC, run by Shahrizat's husband Mohamed Salleh Ismail and their children Wan Shaninur Izran and Wan Izzana Fatimah Zabedah, has been in the spotlight since the Auditor-General's Report 2010 described the Feedlot project's accounts as being in a "mess".
NFC has been accused of abusing a RM250 million government loan for the cattle project for various unrelated expenses, including the purchase two luxury condominiums in Bangsar.
CPU and documents confiscated
The officers, led by MACC operations officer Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Mohd Salleh left the premises at about 5pm.
Abdul Rahman refused to reveal what was confiscated but officers were seen leaving with a central processing unit (CPU) and several documents in four envelopes in the two-hour raid.
When queried by reporters, Abdul Rahman declined to comment but stated that they had interviewed some of the NFC’s staff.
“We met several NFC staff and they had all cooperated,” he said.
Despite being swarmed by reporters, he refused to disclose further information or how many people had been questioned, hurriedly leaving the premises.
The NFC’ office, housed on the fourth floor of an eight-storey office block, oversees a meatworks outlet which also allegedly belongs to Shahrizat’s family.
The officers, led by MACC operations officer Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Mohd Salleh left the premises at about 5pm.
Abdul Rahman refused to reveal what was confiscated but officers were seen leaving with a central processing unit (CPU) and several documents in four envelopes in the two-hour raid.When queried by reporters, Abdul Rahman declined to comment but stated that they had interviewed some of the NFC’s staff.
“We met several NFC staff and they had all cooperated,” he said.
Despite being swarmed by reporters, he refused to disclose further information or how many people had been questioned, hurriedly leaving the premises.
The NFC’ office, housed on the fourth floor of an eight-storey office block, oversees a meatworks outlet which also allegedly belongs to Shahrizat’s family.
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