MACC arrests three of its officers over alleged misuse of power

The MACC has confirmed that it had arrested three of its officers as part of an investigation related to the misuse of power and misconduct in a case involving a “former department head”.

“The MACC would like to stress that this commission will not compromise or protect any of its officers involved in any criminal activities and will take appropriate actions if these acts were found to have truly occurred.

“All three officers have been brought to the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court and remanded under Section 117 of the Criminal Proceeding Code for six days beginning Sept 14 to 19, ” it said in a statement this morning.

MACC reiterated it is investigating the case and called on the public to refrain from making any speculations as it will jeopardise the probe.

The statement came just hours after the police denied receiving any police report regarding three MACC officers.

The police’s statement followed a recent viral post concerning former Malaysia External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) chief Hasanah Abdul Hamid, who was charged in 2018 for criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM50.4 million belonging to the government.

MACC seized cash and other belongings from Hasanah in relation to the investigation, but in April, she was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal during her trial.

The post claimed that when Hasanah went to retrieve her money, she found only a portion of the cash was left, and the rest had been replaced with fake notes.

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