DAP has queried if taxpayers' received their money's worth with the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) lavishing RM1 million in living expenses for its officers during the 13th general election.

DAP's Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching pointed out that the government had toldParliament that MACC merely investigated seven out of 82 complaints on the Election Offenses Act 1954 violations.

"After paying so much for the MACC officers' living expenses, taxpayers deserve to know what our MACC officers have observed during GE13. Did they spot on any breach of the Election Offences Act?," he said.

NONE She described as shocking the officers spotting only seven potential breaches of the electoral law after the expending such a high amount, in a press statement today.

In contrast, Teo ( right ), who is also DAP national publicity assistant secretary, said electoral watchdog Pemantau had found instances of bribery through spreading goodies in 23 of the 51 observed parliamentary constituencies during campaign period.

Furthermore, 19 of these saw money being directly given out during campaigning and on polling day, bribery was found in 16 of the 87 observed constituencies, she noted.

"The people of Malaysia would expect MACC with RM1 million allocations for its officers' living expense and many other resources, to cover all the constituencies would found out more election irregularities than Pemantau.

"It is unacceptable that so far MACC only found out seven potential breaches of election offences," she said.

Teo also urged the government to provide a specific breakdown of how MACC spent the RM1 million.