PUTRAJAYA: The French authorities have filed an utility for Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) on the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) regarding the alleged corruption in public transport infrastructure projects involving Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT).
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, nonetheless, stated it involved solely the alleged corruption involving the MRT and LRT projects carried out a number of years in the past and never in any latest years.
He stated the French authorities had been investigating sure events and firms in Malaysia and France to finish their report on Foreign Corrupt Practice by Public Official.
“I can’t disclose any title of the events or firms. We are in the midst of processing the (MLA) utility and we’ve to bear in thoughts that any assertion that we give to every other nations reminiscent of France, ought to be via the AGC.
“We are nonetheless discussing with the AGC about how MACC can help them, as not all of their requests may be fulfilled. So, no matter we will help, we’ll help,” he instructed reporters after launching a Journalist Empowering Programme with the MACC, right here on Thursday (June 2).
Azam stated, in return, the French authorities had been additionally required to help the MACC upon utility because the MACC had begun its investigation on the allegation earlier in March.
“The scope of MACC investigation was regarding the bribe allegedly paid to sure events…that’s our focus and we’ve opened two investigation papers (regarding the MRT and LRT projects) to this point,” he stated.
Last Monday, public transport operator Prasarana Malaysia stated it seen critically the media reviews citing sources claiming that there have been components of bribery in public transport infrastructure building projects, specifically involving the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) projects.
On Tuesday, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong stated his Ministry was open to investigations into these claims. – Bernama
