THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that its investigation involving the son-in-law of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan, has been completed.
However, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said, although the investigation has been wrapped up, Adlan, 48, still cannot be traced.
Azam said that Adlan has yet to return to the country after leaving Malaysia in May last year.
“The investigation papers involving Muhammad Adlan have been completed and he is ready to be charged, but he has not yet been traced and has not returned to his country.
“MACC has submitted the investigation papers in relation to this breach of trust case for a charge to be made in court,” he said at a press conference at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur today.
He was speaking to reporters after attending a convocation ceremony for graduates of the Certified Integrity Officer (CeIO) programme, which was officiated by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.
Azam added that he does not recall how many charges are to be made against Adlan but confirmed that they involve CBT.
He stressed that Adlan needs to return to Malaysia to face the charges to be laid by the MACC.
Berita Harian had previously reported that the MACC was tracking two local men to help investigate irregularities in the registration and recruitment of foreign workers, and the storage of their biometric data for a ministry.
The two were identified as Adlan and lawyer Mansoor Saat. They were reported to have left Malaysia on May 17 and May 21 last year respectively.
In October 2023, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain was reported to have confirmed that a red notice application against Adlan and Mansoor had been submitted to Interpol.
Pursuant to this, their names were listed in Interpol’s red notice after the MACC sought to ascertain their whereabouts.
On February 28 last year, Muhyiddin had refuted claims that his son and Adlan had obtained a contract for the government’s National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) when the matter was raised in the Dewan Rakyat.
He said this when interjecting after a commotion occurred when Khoo Poay Tiong (Kota Melaka-PH) made the allegation at the beginning of the Budget 2023 debate at the basic level in the Dewan Rakyat.
On another development, Azam said that the MACC has given businessman Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir, the son of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, thirty more days to declare his assets.
In addition, he said, Mokhzani and his brother, Mirzan Mahathir, can submit additional applications for extension if the process fails to be completed within the set period, but it depends on the circumstances.
“Yes, he (Mokhzani) has applied, and we have given him another thirty days to declare his assets, and I think it should be given.
“Based on the MACC investigating officer’s explanation, the properties involved are a lot and they need more details to get the documents to be handed to us, including related accounts,” he said. – The Vibes, February 22, 2024
