MACC to probe DEIG if there is new info

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will open an investigation paper on Darul Ehsan Investment (DEIG) if there is new issues or information, its chief commissioner, Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad said today.

"I have to refer to my officers first on the report (submitted by Petaling Jaya Utara UMNO Youth leader Mohd Fakhzan Md Noor) whether the issue is the same as the one made by MACC beforem and to see if there is new information or issue.

"Just like in the case of Felda, we did not investigate before because there was no strong basis (to do so), but after looking at new information (obtained), we opened the investigation paper," he told reporters at the MACC "Ziarah Kasih" programme at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Triang Hilir, Simpang Durian here.

He said this in response to a a report lodged by Mohd Fakhzan yesterday for MACC to investigate DEIG for operating earlier than it was supposed to.

The report was lodged following a statement by Selangor Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, who was reported as saying that DEIG did not begin operation until 2016.

However, the media reported that DEIG, through its subsidiary, DEIG Land, began making requests for information (RFI) for land development works in Shah Alam, Gombak and Bukit Beruntung in June 2015.

--BERNAMA