PARLIAMENT | Teo Nie Ching (DAP-Kulai) has questioned if MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad will be probed for the money spent on the “luxurious” trips he allegedly took to Bali and Hong Kong.

"On the MACC chief's alleged luxurious holidays, I want to ask, who is going to probe him?”

"I am not interested as to who was with him on vacation, (they are) adults.

"But I want to touch on the allegation that he spent at least RM50,000 (on the) Bali trip, and another RM50,000 just for accommodation during his Hong Kong trip. Can he afford it?" she asked the Dewan Rakyat during the Budget 2018 debate.

Teo also raised the possibility that the trips were funded by a “crony,” as alleged in a series of videos that circulated on social media, purportedly showing Dzulkifli (photo) involved in an extramarital affair with a married woman.

The DAP lawmaker also questioned if Dzulkifli would be probed by his own commission.

"Who will probe him if he himself is accused of going on the luxurious trips to Hong Kong and Bali?

"Will a special task force be set up to investigate the matter, and if so will he be asked to take leave while an investigation is being carried out?

“If he does not relinquish his post, by taking leave, can we trust the graft busters, his subordinates, to probe him?"

A task force had already been set up by the Attorney-General’s Chambers to monitor the police investigation into Dzulkifli's alleged affair.

The MACC chief is being investigated under Section 498 of the Penal Code, which deals with "enticing a married woman".

Last week, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged the public to give Dzulkifli a chance to continue serving as MACC chief.

"Do not character assassinate him," Zahid said.