PETALING JAYA: Former defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein is prepared to be called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission(MACC) with regards to previous land swap deals.
However, he said he was still not certain if he would be called.
“Not sure, but if so, I am more then willing. As I said before, I have nothing to hide,” he told FMT in response to a report that he and several other ministers would be called in by the anti-graft agency in the coming days.
People familiar with the investigation told FMT that the commission would issue letters to Hishammuddin and several others, including former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, today.
Hishammuddin had earlier challenged his successor, Mohamad Sabu, and Sabu’s deputy Liew Chin Tong to prove that he had benefitted from land swap deals made during his tenure.
Subsequently, the former defence minister lodged a report with MACC to probe the deals.