The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raid on the Federal Land Authority (Felda) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur has ended after about eight hours.

Scores of MACC officers went to the building around 10am with regard to their investigation into Felda Global Ventures Holdings (FGV).

It is believed that the officers were seeking to procure documents which could facilitate the probe.

As the officers left around 6pm, they were spotted carrying four boxes and three bags.

Malaysiakini understands that some 40 MACC officers were involved in the operation.

The raid came in the wake of MACC recording a statement from FGV's chief executive officer Zakaria Arshad yesterday.

Also present at the Felda headquarters was former minister Idris Jala, who was yesterday appointed as an independent party to look into the FGV crisis.

The crisis was triggered after the FGV board, led by its chairperson Mohd Isa Abdul Samad ordered the company's CEO Zakaria Arshad to go on leave.

This was on the grounds that Zakaria violated corporate governance rules, a claim he denies.

Zakaria claimed he had tried to stop hundreds of millions in investments by the board, which he described as "ridiculous" as they were in activities unrelated to FGV's core plantation business.

Mohd Isa today denied any wrongdoing and snubbed calls for him to go on leave together with Zakaria.