PETALING JAYA – The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) is believed to have frozen the bank accounts of opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin and his immediate family members.
It is learnt that the move was linked to an ongoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation involving the Bersatu secretary-general.
According to sources, the move was not unexpected as Hamzah was a “political target”.
In June, it was reported that Hamzah’s house was raided by the IRB.
This was apparently over unreported income taxes.
Some files on asset ownership were seized during the raid.
At the time, sources close to Hamzah had also argued that it was a politically motivated act by the authorities, as the Larut MP had always recorded his taxes.
In August, Hamzah sent a letter of demand to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the government for linking him to a corruption case involving RM15 million.
He called on the MACC to “immediately cease and desist in acting in a partisan political manner”. – The Vibes, August 23, 2023
