Probe into Muhyiddin over ‘offer’ of GLC posts classified as NFA
KUALA LUMPUR: The government says the probe into Muhyiddin Yassin for allegedly offering government-linked company (GLC) jobs in exchange for political support has been classified as “no further action” (NFA). In a written parliamentary reply to Teo Nie Ching (PH- Kulai), law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the Malaysian…
KUALA LUMPUR: The government says the probe into Muhyiddin Yassin for allegedly offering government-linked company (GLC) jobs in exchange for political support has been classified as “no further action” (NFA).
In a written parliamentary reply to Teo Nie Ching (PH- Kulai), law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had completed its investigations against the former prime minister.
“MACC found that there was no element of wrongdoing under the MACC Act,” he said.
Previously, Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor) had called for the authorities to investigate the alleged offer of positions in the Cabinet and GLCs by Bersatu to Umno leaders.
An unverified audio recording alleging that Muhyiddin wanted to entice Umno leaders to join Bersatu with promises of government positions made its rounds on social media two years ago.
The recording was purportedly made at the Bersatu Supreme Council meeting on Feb 23, 2020, a day before Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned as prime minister and Bersatu chairman.
To another question from Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (BN-Machang) on whether the government wanted to replace Azam Baki as MACC chief commissioner because of his shares ownership, Wan Junaidi said there was no need to prolong the issue.
“The SC (Securities Commission) had said that it could not ‘conclusively establish’ if Azam had breached the Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act.
“He has also filed civil action against a person who allegedly defamed him in the issue and this case is now before the courts,” he said, referring to Azam’s defamation suit against journalist Lalitha Kunaratnam.
Azam was said to have bought millions of shares and warrants in public listed companies with a value of over the RM100,000 cap on equity holdings by civil servants.
He has since explained that his brother, Nasir, had bought the shares using his account, which were then transferred to Nasir’s account shortly after. — Free Malaysia Today