No MACC officer contacted Wan Saiful - Azam Baki
"I have checked with my officers and none of them contacted him."
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that none of his officers contacted Tasek Gelugor Member of Parliament Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan regarding the revelation of an invitation to support the Prime Minister.
However, Azam did not deny the possibility that there were individuals claiming to be MACC members who contacted Wan Saiful.
"I have checked with my officers and none of them contacted him (Wan Saiful). Perhaps anyone could contact him and claim that he is a MACC officer.
"Nevertheless, the most important thing is that Wan Saiful should come to the MACC to make a report," he told the media after the opening ceremony of the National Anti-Corruption Summit (NAC Summit) 2024 on Thursday.
Yesterday, Wan Saiful claimed to have been contacted by MACC officers following his disclosure in the Parliament regarding an invitation to support Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
"Not even an hour after I spoke, I received a message from MACC officers asking me to contact them. I will comply," he said in a post on his Facebook social media page.
Earlier during the debate session on Yang di-Pertuan Agong's speech in the Parliament, Wan Saiful claimed to have been contacted by several individuals persuading him to support Anwar.
He further alleged that, in return for supporting the Prime Minister, he was offered a parliamentary allocation of RM1.7 million.
Commenting further, Azam said that when someone was offered a bribe, they should come to the nearest police station or MACC office to make a report.
"In this case, it would be better for him (Wan Saiful) to come and make a report because he mentioned it in Parliament.
"This is not a form of speculation, but when he mentioned this in the noble hall, it is his responsibility as one of the lawmakers in the country to come forward.
"We also want to know the further details mentioned through the telephone conversation with that person. That is important because our duty is to investigate sincerely," he explained.
