The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied that it arrested, questioned, or asked an Umno MP to assist with investigations.

MACC deputy commissioner (operations) Shukri Abdull told Malaysiakini that the news is not true.

"Not true," he said briefly when asked about the MP being questioned.

The graftbuster's investigations director Mohd Azam Baki also denied the allegation.

Earlier a source told Malaysiakini that an Umno lawmaker , who is also a director of a Felda subsidiary was questioned in relation to an abuse of power case.

The MACC has investigated Felda before, on the purchase of a multi-million ringgit boutique hotel in London.

However, in a written parliamentary reply later, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Paul Low said the graftbuster had cleared Felda's management of alleged embezzlement over Felda Investment Corp’s (FIC) payment of RM538 million for the Grand Plaza Kensington Hotel.

On March 7, Malaysiakini reported that Felda Group chairperson Mohd Isa Abdul Samad’s son had been summoned by the graftbuster to give his statement on the hotel purchase.

Up until March, MACC had questioned 23 people on the purchase of another hotel worth RM40 million in Port Dickson, including the CEO of a Felda subsidiary and a businessperson.

The investigation was conducted under Section 16 (a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009, which criminalises the asking and receiving of corrupt gratifications.

The CEO was arrested on March 1 and was remanded until March 10 while the businessman was arrested on Feb 26 and released on March 7.

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