MACC chief commissioner says there are many instances of people lodging reports just for the sake of getting back at their opponents. FMTNews
MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya , who was accompanied by Sabah MACC director Sazali Salbi , speaking to the media in Kota Kinabalu today.
She said there were many instances where people had lodged reports just for the sake of getting at each other, adding that a complaint did not necessarily mean there was a case. Latheefa, who is on her first visit to Sabah since taking over the MACC in June, was asked if the anti-graft body would look at all cases, including against government-friendly figures and not just the opposition.
The Keningau MP said to ignore the case just because the people involved were allies of the current federal government would be unfair, adding that it would be a farce if investigations were only meant to pressure those in the opposition. “We only stop if the case does not go beyond the initial complaint. You must understand that we have had instances of cases lodged based on political motives.
“Maybe they have to look at the way they have done their complaint. Is it with substance or is it just a complaint? They may have made statements in public or in the media, but have they actually come to us with information?” Latheefa asked.
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