Rafizi, who arrived at 9.30am, greeted members of the public who had come to show him solidarity.

Nearly 50 people, including PKR’s Subang MP Wong Chen, gathered outside the MACC headquarters to show support.

“God willing, we will go through the process. We have nothing to hide. And if it ends up in court, I am confident we have a strong case,” Rafizi told reporters on the sidelines, adding that a team of five lawyers would represent him.

He entered the headquarters at 9.43am.

MACC previously confirmed that Rafizi’s statement would be recorded to assist investigations into alleged misconduct linked to a RM1.1 billion strategic partnership agreement between the economy ministry and Arm Holdings.

The agency interviewed Rafizi’s former assistant, James Chai, for three days last week.

In February, Rafizi dismissed an MACC report filed against him involving the government deal with Arm Holdings.

He said MACC investigators were free to probe him as he was innocent, and rejected claims that the company had bribed him, saying he had not even received “lunch or souvenirs, let alone kickbacks”.

The report, filed jointly by three NGOs, alleged that a former minister had abused his power in relation to a government contract worth nearly RM1.1 billion awarded to a foreign firm.

They said the report also implicated a former officer who served with the company.

Malaysia had committed US$225 million (RM930.52 million) to a four-year partnership with Arm Holdings to lower barriers for Malaysian companies seeking access to its intellectual property and technology.