PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has summoned a construction and supply company manager over the probe on the alleged irregularities in the awarding of development funds.
Lee Wye Wing, 50, was interviewed for more than five hours over the allocation of Selangor state funds that accepted contracts for community events and construction works in Selangor executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah’s constituency.
Lee was accompanied by two lawyers, Tiew Way Keng and Loi Kwong Fon, who were allowed to observe the interview session.
Ean Yong was also present and gave a press conference before Lee went into the building.
“Lee received a notice last week to assist in investigations under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009,” Ean Yong said. Section 18 dealt with an offence of an agent intending to deceive.
Lee was previously summoned to the MACC office on July 15. He complied although he was not given any notice.
Ean Yong also said that the MACC seized a CPU from Lee’s house the following day without providing any warrant.
“They still have the CPU and have not allowed Lee to make any copies of the files contained in the CPU,” Ean Yong said.
According to Loi, the MACC is legally allowed to seize items without a warrant, although certain criteria had to be fulfilled.
“One such criterion is reasonable suspicion. However, it is subjective. Lee is only a witness and not a suspect,” Loi said.
Lee entered the building at 12.30pm and exited at about 6pm, and spoke to reporters.
Lee said he was questioned by MACC officers about details of the allocation documents such as claim procedures and who prepared the documents.
He said that besides the CPU, documents like bank statements, cheque books and company stamps were seized by the MACC from his house.
“I cannot do anything as all my documents are in the computer. I can’t even enter any claims,” Lee told reporters.
Lee will be going back to the MACC office at 12pm today for further questioning.
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