SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is in the midst of identifying six witnesses to aid with investigations into illegal sand and gravel-mining activities in Kajang.
Sources said MACC’s investigation team is now in the process of identifying between five and six people, believed to be able to help with the anti-graft agency’s probe into the case.
“They are the main witnesses needed to obtain more evidence and information to help MACC officers with their investigations.”
It was also learnt that MACC is currently probing illegal sand and gravel-mining activities in Kajang, worth almost RM1.2 million.
On Nov 29, four people, aged between 34 and 67, were remanded after a mining company was suspected to have bribed local enforcement authorities to not take action against their illegal activities.
Following the arrests, the MACC also froze RM4 million in several bank accounts belonging to a mining company, which has operated since 2014.
The Selangor Menteri Besar's Office had, on Nov 30, confirmed that one of the four men arrested for alleged involvement in illegal sand and gravel-mining activities was a nephew of Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.
Photographs of his nephew, Nuzul Fadhli living a luxurious life went viral on Facebook recently.
However, the Menteri Besar’s office's strategic communications director Yin Shao Loong said posts on social media over the arrest of Nuzul Fadhli was an attempt to smear Azmin.
On Dec 3, it was reported that Azmin had refused to be drawn into the ongoing investigation involving his nephew.
Azmin had said he was in the dark about his nephew’s alleged illegal activities, which led to the latter’s arrest by the MACC.
Azmin, who is also PKR deputy president, said the MACC must substantiate its claim that the sand mining company had bribed the Kajang Municipal Council to “close an eye” on the illegal activities.