Ratu Naga probe: No fund transfers involving PM's Dept officers - MACC

 

The MACC has not detected any transactions involving the transfer of funds from an NGO to any officers in the Prime Minister’s Department.

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said this was the finding of preliminary investigations against pro-Perikatan Nasional activist Syarul Ema Rena Abu Samah, better known as Ratu Naga, for allegedly receiving rewards to help the NGO obtain government grants.

He said there were allegations that the funds were channelled back to some department officers after the money was given to the NGO.

“Investigations show that the government gave the money because the NGO concerned applied for it but so far there have been no indications that the funds were channelled to certain officers in the department,” he told a press conference.

Azam had earlier attended the 10th convocation ceremony of certified integrity officers at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur today.

Azam reiterated that MACC did not arrest Ratu Naga (above) but merely recorded statements from her and other parties regarding the allegations.

“I want to clarify the statements of several parties as she was not arrested. We called up all including other witnesses involved with that NGO,” he added.

The political activist is being investigated over allegations that she received a certain percentage of the funds given to that NGO.

- Bernama