MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Azam Baki said investigation has begun following reports lodged from the office of the Defence Minister and former defence minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. Azam also confirmed that Hishammuddin handed over a report to MACC on the land swap deal via his aide last week. "We will look at the whole of the audit report and the reports lodged with us," Azam added. Asked if Dr Ahmad Zahid, who was defence minister from 2009 to 2013, were among them, Azam said "we must see first, but I do not rule out the possibility. It also found that a former prime minister and an ex-defence minister were clearly involved in the land swap deal for the development of the Muara Tuang and Penrissen camps in Sarawak.

Source: The Star May 21, 2019 03:39 UTC