Luxury watches privately-owned by MACC officer's husband

Several luxury watches reported missing after the house of an officer from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) was broken into, were privately owned by her husband who is a businessman.

Director of Strategic Communications Division, MACC, Rohaizad Yaakob, said MACC frowns upon accusations levelled through social media that its officers are alleged to have wealth beyond their means.

The Commission will lodge a police report on this issue and want the police to investigate the actions of certain parties who disclosed the report made by the victim via social media, he said.

"MACC wants to explain that the officer in question just joined MACC on June 1, 2015, assuming the position of a Grade 44 officer. Unfortunately, her home was broken into on the day she reported for duty.

"The officer made a police report on the incident yesterday and in her report she listed the items that had been stolen from her house, including the luxury watches.

"The police report she made went viral on social media since this morning, getting various responses from users," Rohaizad said in a statement to Bernama, here, Tuesday.

"Initial investigations revealed that her husband is a businessman and the property he possessed are above board. In fact, since she just reported for duty yesterday, compulsory declaration of assets has also not been done yet.

MACC also views seriously the irresponsible action of the police report being revealed via social media, he said.