‘I think I’m in danger,’ PBK president claims after being stopped by MACC

 

Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said MACC could have easily called him on the phone to ask him to present himself for questioning at their office. (Facebook pic)

KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan has claimed he was “arrested” by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) this morning in two videos posted on his Facebook account.

In the first video, Voon claimed that he was stopped by the enforcement officers while he was driving, with his keys taken away and at least four personnel surrounding his car.

“I think I’m in danger. My life is under threat. I don’t know whether these people are robbers or what.

“They didn’t show any identification. I was shocked, I don’t feel safe now,” he said in the first video posted around 8am.

“They should have called me on my phone instead of stopping my car like that. It’s not very proper,” he added.

In the next video, one of the officers could be heard informing Voon that they were just carrying out their duty to serve him a notice to be present for questioning by the MACC.

“So we’re serving you this notice. You need to come with us to the MACC office,” said the officer, urging Voon to cooperate.

Voon said he would have readily cooperated with the MACC had they rung him up to go and give his statement instead of suddenly stopping him on the road.

In a press conference outside the MACC office, PBK’s Batu Kawah candidate Chai Kueh Khun claimed that Voon’s sudden questioning by the MACC was an act of intimidation to hinder the work of the party.

He said the PBK president was asked to give evidence on a particular case although the MACC did not provide more details.

“Today, you have seen how they treat PBK. It’s to intimidate us.

“We’ve done nothing wrong. Everything we do is done according to the law and for the people of Sarawak.”

FMT has reached out to the MACC for comment. - FMT