PETALING JAYA: Engineering giant UEM Group says it has never opened any bank account with Maybank, a day after a corruption report was lodged based on a viral screenshot showing some RM3 million transacted to the bank account of a federal minister.

“To clear its name, UEM Group has lodged a police report and is ready to cooperate with the relevant authorities,” the firm said in a statement.

Yesterday, Umno Supreme Council member Lokman Adam lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, based on a document allegedly showing the transfer of US$741,440 (about RM3.1 million) from UEM into a bank account bearing the name of the minister.

Lokman, who heads Umno-linked group Suara Rakyat, also claimed he had the minister’s account number.

Earlier today, the anti-graft agency said it would investigate the report lodged by Lokman.

MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said her deputy had been tasked with handling the case, adding that she would not be involved in the probe.