The police are looking into the allegation of a property scam involving government agency Mara in Australia.
 
Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar told Malaysiakini that police are determining if there are elements of CBT (criminal breach of trust).
 
 
"Otherwise the matter will be pursued by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)," he said.
 
Khalid said if the police initiate an investigation, then all those connected to the matter would be quizzed.
 
Responding to a question, he said this included recording a statement from Mara chairperson Annuar Musa.
 
Yesterday, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had ordered the probe  after the issue was reported by the Australian media.

The matter was first reported by Australian-based The Age where it alleged Mara spent A$22.5 million (RM65 million) in public funds to purchase an apartment block in Melbourne, Australia.

The purchase, which among others involved a former politcian, was overpriced by A$4.75 million (RM13.7 million).

The report said the inflated price was to allow for kickbacks.

It alleged the extra RM13.7 million paid was laundered out of Australia and paid as bribes to the Malaysian officials responsible for the purchase.

Meanwhile, the MACC said that it too would scrutinise the report about kickbacks for Mara officials before deciding on how to proceed.

 
"MACC would study the report and would take appropriate action should there be elements of corruption as reported. 
 
"Only after all initial information gathered and elements of corruption  found, will we take action according to the MACC Act," an MACC official was quoted as saying by Bernama .