GEORGE TOWN: Several local activists lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on a viral letter claimed to have been from former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng which had allegedly ordered the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) to unfreeze a certain tycoon's bank accounts.
Muhsin Abdul Latheef who was among the activists lodging the report, said they made the report to allow Lim the opportunity to clear his name.
Muhsin said he was hopeful that MACC would probe into the matter to find out whether there was any form of power abuse by Lim in influencing the decision by the AGC.
"There also seemed to be some level of political intervention. I still believe Lim is 'clean' and this is just a conspiracy to tarnish his reputation," he said, when met at the Penang MACC office, here, today.
A letter was shared online, alleged to have been from Lim addressed to former Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, seeking to unfreeze accounts belonging to a property boss linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) controversy.
Muhsin was reported to have also submitted a copy of the viral letter with other undisclosed documents to the MACC today.
Another activist, Mohamad Amin Abdul Kadir, said the report was lodged to uphold justice and protect the sanctity of the country's legal system.
"As AG, he should be firm and not allow any form of intervention to unfreeze one's bank accounts," he said.
Also present to accompany the activists was Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) youth chief Mohammed Hafiz Mohamed Abu Bakar.