MACC deputy chief targets Umno Youth leader in blistering farewell speech
Overwhelmed with emotion, outgoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy chief Mohd Shukri Abdull appeared to be fighting back tears during his farewell address.
Overwhelmed with emotion, outgoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy chief Mohd Shukri Abdull appeared to be fighting back tears during his farewell address.
However, this did not stop him from delivering a blistering speech, where he launched a broadside on those who accused his boss Abu Kassim Mohamed of being part of conspiracy to topple Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
“For me, the individual who lodged the police report against Tan Sri (Abu Kassim) is uneducated, unable to differentiate (between a conspiracy) and a struggle to combat corruption for the love of this country," he said.
On Tuesday, Umno Youth vice-chief Khairul Azwan Harun lodged a police report against Abu Kassim, former Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz and ex-attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail.
He claimed the three had submitted information to foreign agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), without authorisation.
Khairul also accused them of falsifying information to achieve their agenda.
In his speech, Shukri also recounted the various challenges he faced in over 30 years of "being a slave" to combat corruption.
"I nearly died when I was trapped in a drug (related) case. A live bullet was sent to my house.
"There was also a time when I was afflicted by a mysterious illness..." he said.
Like Abu Kassim, Shukri said he had similarly been the victim of false allegations by critics unhappy with the MACC.
As such, he urged all remaining officers to remain steadfast in their duty, and to treat such critics like mere "dogs barking at a tree".
Shukri said the tree, which represents the MACC, would still continue to bear fruit and benefit the people.
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