PUTRAJAYA: Several people believed to be political donors to Bersatu have been summoned to explain their contributions to the party.
Sources with knowledge of the investigation said they were among the people called up after graft investigators froze the party’s accounts.“Investigators wanted to find out if their contributions were in view of projects or contracts awarded to them or if they were given assurances of future projects,” said one source.
Earlier reports suggested that Bersatu had received donations from about 10 contractors said to have been awarded various public projects when the party was in government. “There are still issues that need to be answered with regard to the money that was deposited into Bersatu’s accounts.The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission recently confirmed the suspension of Bersatu’s bank accounts to allow for a probe be carried out under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act.
Meanwhile, Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the party had yet to receive a response from the MACC on its request to lift the freeze order.“That’s fair. We should allow the authorities some time, although it is affecting our movements and activities,” he said.
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