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Tuesday, 04 May 2021 06:14 PM MYT
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said politicians were free to jump parties as there were no laws that prohibit them to do so as anti-hopping laws did not exist. Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will only investigate politicians who switched parties if money was involved said MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki.
Azam said politicians were free to jump parties as there were no laws that prohibit them to do so as anti-hopping laws did not exist.
04 May 2021 / 19:14 H. MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki. Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will only investigate politicians who switched parties if money was involved said MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki.
Azam said politicians were free to jump parties as there were no laws that prohibit them to do so as anti-hopping laws did not exist.
“This is also not an offence. The MACC will only investigate on any evidence of money offerings such as when trying to gain support,“ he told reporters at the strategic cooperation programme between MACC and the National Department for Culture and Arts here today.
Published on: Tuesday, May 04, 2021
By: Bernama
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MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki (pictured) says politicians are free to jump parties as there are no laws that prohibit them from doing so. (Photo: Bernama)
Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will only investigate politicians who switched parties if money was involved said MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki.
Azam said politicians were free to jump parties as there were no laws that prohibit them to do so as anti-hopping laws did not exist.
“This is also not an offence. The MACC will only investigate on any evidence of money offerings such as when trying to gain support,“ he told reporters at the strategic cooperation programme between MACC and the National Department for Culture and Arts here today.