A pro-Perikatan Nasional activist’s lawyer has disputed MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki’s statement that her client was not arrested.
According to Nabila Khairuddin, the statement that her client Syarul Ema Rena Abu Samah, better known as Ratu Naga, was summoned to give a statement and not arrested is untrue.
“Her house was raided this morning and she was picked up and taken in an MACC car to Putrajaya,” she told Malaysiakini.
Nabila also claimed that her client was not allowed to meet with her lawyer or husband.
“This is a clear arrest. For the MACC chief to say it is not an arrest is ridiculous and contrary to the facts.
“I am still waiting to see her at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. So far, they have refused access to my client,” she added.
Earlier, Azam told Malaysiakini that Syarul Emma (above) was picked up for questioning but denied that she was under arrest.
“We only summoned her to record her statement, to facilitate investigation under Section 16 of the MACC Act,” he said but declined to elaborate.
Syarul Ema’s husband, Ezad Zainal told Malaysiakini that a team of five MACC officers arrived at their house in Jalan Klang Lama just before 9.30am and started searching the premises for about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, sources told Malaysiakini that the activist was picked up to facilitate investigations into a graft allegation by Bersatu information committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin against Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, a senior political aide to the prime minister.
Badrul had accused Shamsul of abusing NGO funds. The latter has denied this. - Mkini
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