“No, there has been no discussion on it,” the PKR deputy president told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.

The minister was asked if the government had plans to put MACC under Parliament after Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin accused Putrajaya of using the anti-graft agency as a political tool against the party.

After MACC froze Bersatu’s accounts recently, Hamzah claimed it was aimed at destroying the credibility of the party and Perikatan Nasional.

In November, Rafizi had hit out at MACC for raiding his company, Invoke Solutions Sdn Bhd. While campaigning for the general election (GE15), he reportedly said Pakatan Harapan would go after MACC chief Azam Baki for alleged “political persecution”.

He also claimed the MACC raids then were done at the behest of Barisan Nasional to prevent him from making a parliamentary comeback in GE15.

Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim and civil society groups had previously also called for MACC to be placed under Parliament to ensure better accountability.