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14 June 2012| last updated at 10:24PM

MACC studying reports on Anwar over 20 statutory accounts



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GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is studying reports lodged against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, claiming he had control over 20 statutory accounts worth RM3 billion.

 

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abu Kassim Mohamed however, declined to comment further on the issue when met by reporters after attending a roundtable presentation and discussion on the national key result area (NKRA) on prevention of corruption, with foreign investors, here today. 
 
He was asked to comment on the statement by Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia(Perkasa) president Datuk Ibrahim Ali who requested to know the status of the MACC's investigation into a claim allegedly made by Bank Negara former assistant governor Datuk Abdul Murad Khalid.
 
"Whatever complaint that has elements of corruption, we can investigate, regardless of who made the complaints and who were being implicated. But I cannot say anything more because I am bound by MACC's policy to refrain from divulging information on the investigation," he explained.
 
Murad had allegedly claimed that Anwar, as finance minister in the 90s, controlled 20 master accounts involving assets, shares and funds worth more than RM3 billion.
 
Meanwhile, Abu Kassim said MACC would open an investigation paper on Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Azmin Ali if it receives new evidence on claims that he had assets amounting to more than RM30 million. -- BERNAMA
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