KUALA LUMPUR – Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s home has been raided by officers from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).
A source from Perikatan Nasional (PN) told FMT that the raid on the Bersatu secretary-general’s house in Damansara was conducted last night.
The source, who claimed to not know the reason behind the raid, was also quoted as saying that “some documents (from Hamzah’s home) were seized”.
Besides that, another source from Bersatu alleged that the raid had not resulted in the finding of damning evidence against Hamzah, a former home minister.
A different source said that the raid was aimed at “tarnishing (Bersatu’s) name and creating a negative perception against us”.
Hamzah was previously named, in his capacity as then home minister, in the charge sheet of a corruption case involving businessman Datuk Seri Sim Choo Thiam.
In May, Sim, 53, was charged by the sessions court here for soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to RM15 million to secure projects from the Home Ministry in 2021, during Hamzah’s tenure as minister.
Hamzah subsequently said the case aimed to besmirch the good name of PN and its linchpin Bersatu. – The Vibes, June 15, 2023
