What selective persecution, Lim? More BN politicians than Pakatan hauled up by MACC

What selective persecution, Lim? More BN politicians than Pakatan hauled up by MACC

Submitted by pekwan on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

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* Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)

More BN politicians hauled up by MACC compared with Pakatan counterparts
Najmuddin Najib
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 07:17:00

THIS year alone, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission questioned more than 20 Barisan Nasional politicians and less than five of their Pakatan Rakyat counterparts over allegations of abuse of power and money politics.

Of the 20 from the BN camp, five are high-profile politicians. MACC has also charged several BN politicians, including first-term Lenggeng assemblyman Mustafa Salim, 50, who faced three charges of corruption
in May.

In January this year, Beruas Umno vice-chairman Azman Noh was charged at the Ipoh Sessions Court for offering bribes to ensure that he was voted in as the division's vice-chief.

In March, MACC had charged Federal Territory Umno Youth chief Datuk Mohamad Norza Zakaria, who pleaded not guilty to two corruption charges involving alleged vote-buying during the run-up to the Umno general election.

BN politicians questioned by MACC this year include former Tourism and Sports Minister and ex-Puteri Umno head Datuk Seri Azalina Othman and former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo. It was also learnt that one BN politician hauled in by MACC was questioned by officers from 8pm to 6am.

These are the statistics that Malay Mail had obtained based on our research into MACC's list of activities for this year.

No politicians from Pakatan Rakyat have been charged yet.

It is also learnt these findings are being compiled by MACC in their bid to refute allegations that it practised selective persecution of certain political parties.

On the day of the death of Teoh Beng Hock, former aide of Selangor exco member Ean Yong Hing Wah, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng launched a stinging rebuke of MACC, calling for the agency to stop its "political persecution" of Pakatan Rakyat, especially DAP leaders and members.

His father, DAP national chairman Lim Kit Siang, during Teoh's funeral in Alor Gajah, called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, to "stop the MACC war against Pakatan Rakyat and direct it to return to its original purpose of declaring war against corruption"

source : www.mmail.com.my