PETALING JAYA: Communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to keep an eye on his officers following allegations that they were being investigated by the anti-graft agency.
He was quoted by Bernama as saying the enforcement authorities, especially MACC, are free to act in carrying out their duties.
“I ask MACC to (do) a check on all my officers to make sure there is no misappropriation of funds. If any action is taken (by MACC), we (the ministry) will also take action.
“Thus far, there has been no investigation and nothing untoward has happened,” he told reporters after the ministry’s 2022 Excellent Service Award presentation ceremony here today.
On May 12, Fahmi denied that one of his officers was under investigation by MACC, adding that all of his officers were accounted for.
“I did not sack any of them. Also, no one has reported that they were summoned by MACC,” he said, adding that his office would be lodging a police report on the matter.
On May 11, whistleblower portal Edisi Siasat posted a report in which it accused Fahmi and natural resources, environment and climate change minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad of having sacked their respective officers over an alleged anti-corruption probe.
The report claimed there were officers from both ministries who had been called in by MACC to assist in a corruption investigation.