BANTING: A new list of individuals and entities involved in forthcoming civil forfeiture action by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be released within two weeks at the earliest.
MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Azam Baki yesterday said the list of respondents was extensive, and as such, his team needed time to undertake detailed checks concerning witnesses and the location of assets, while attending to other aspects such as coming up with a shortlist of names and having discussions with investigators and the Attorney-General’s office.
“For those we can take legal action against, we will do so”, he said.
Speaking to the media after the closure of a basic training course as well as a management and professional course for MACC officers here yesterday, Azam declined to give an estimate of the number of individuals and entities who are due to be summoned in the next civil forfeiture application.
He however urged all those who had received funds from IMDB to return the money, adding “they themselves know
they are recipients of 1MDB
funds as they received them in the form of cheques, not cash”. – Bernama
