ANTI-GRAFT officers today grilled the top official in Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) as investigations continue into the registrar over corruption.
Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) sources said the officers questioned and took the statement of CCM chief executive office Zahrah Abdul Wahab Fenner.
She was summoned to the MACC’s headquarters in Putrajaya at about 11am, and released after a few hours.
MACC deputy chief commissioner (operation) Azam Baki confirmed the facts.
“She was summoned to MACC to assist in our investigation,” Azam said.
It is believed the CEO was called up in connection to a RM500 million graft scandal.
The probe has seen MACC raid more than 10 premises since January 9. Several senior CCM officers as well as the nephew of a senior officer have been questioned.
A civil society group had submitted a memorandum to MACC alleging abuse of power and corruption in the government agency in relation to the awarding of contracts, which allegedly caused the government to lose money and the public to be misled.
The memorandum alleged some projects were repeatedly awarded to the same parties.
Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin brought up the memorandum and the allegations it contained to parliament in November 2018.
The scandal is centred around the son of a senior CCM officer. Sources said the son alone received more than a million ringgit via corrupt means.
Several former CCM commissioners are also implicated and are under investigation.
THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT
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