MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Azam Baki was quoted as saying a remand order had been obtained from the Putrajaya magistrate’s court today to detain the man for four days.
The man is being investigated for abuse of power, Azam told BH Online.
MNCF president Abu Samah Abdul Wahab was named in another media report as having been arrested at his home in Melaka.
He was being investigated over allegations that several projects were given to a company owned by him, and projects were also awarded to family members.
FMT is seeking confirmation from MACC and the MNCF.
Give MACC space to conduct investigation, says Syed Saddiq
Sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said in Putrajaya that the ministry would leave it to the MACC to investigate Abu Samah, who was reported to have been detained for abuse of power.
Syed Saddiq said he was confident MACC would conduct their investigations in a fair and transparent manner.
“It is better we give MACC the space to conduct investigations. I am not sure why he was detained, so let MACC handle it,” he said when asked to comment on the matter.
Abu Samah was reported to have been detained at his home in Melaka today to facilitate investigations under Section 23 of the MACC Act, purportedly for abuse of power.