In a statement issued this evening, MACC Deputy Commissioner Azam Baki said that Najib was required to be present at the MACC’s headquarters on Tuesday to have his statement taken pertaining to the investigations into the government-owned company SRC International, a former subsidiary of government-owned 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
“In the notice handed to Najib yesterday, it is clearly stated that he is required to come to the MACC headquarters.”
Najib’s lawyer Harpal Singh Grewal had said earlier this afternoon that MACC officers had agreed to interview him at 8am on Tuesday at his residence in Langgak Duta. “They have already agreed to come in the morning to take the statement. (If) any changes, we will inform on Monday,” he told reporters outside the house.
Shortly afterwards, MACC issued a statement in which Azam said: “The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has delivered a notice to former prime minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak to be present at the MACC headquarters on Tuesday (May 22, 2018).
“I reject the statement by Datuk Seri Najib’s lawyer, Datuk Harpal Singh Grewal that MACC officers will be present at his house to record his statement.
“In the notice that was delivered to Datuk Seri Najib yesterday, it was stated clearly that he has to be present at the MACC headquarters to have his statement recorded.”