Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz suggested that the allegations hurled by BN Backbenchers Club chairman Tiong King Sing against Transport Minister Ong Kee Teat be investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

He said the matter should be handed over to MACC to open a case on the explosive allegations.

According to Nazri, it was the responsibility of the commission to determine if there had been any act of corruption.

"We have to remember that not only the person who receives; the person who gives bribes also stands to be accused," he said.

Nazri said this during his visit to the MACC office here.

‘Donation’ made on Ong’s request

Nazri, who is in charge of the parliamentary affairs and anti-corruption, was asked to comment on the allegations made by Tiong, the MP for Bintulu and Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party treasurer-general, that he had donated RM10 million to Ong to be channeled to MCA last year.

He said as of now, he could not see the tiff between Tiong and Ong, who is also the MCA president, as having anything to do with their positions in BN.

Tiong's allegations published in Malaysiakini yesterday stated that the donation was made on Ong's request because Tiong supported MCA's activities.

In the wake of the allegations, Ong today lodged a police report.

- Bernama