Those who did so, he warned, could be probed under Section 23 of the MACC Act, which stipulates that civil servants cannot abuse their position for their own interest or that of their relatives.

“Under Section 3 of the Act, relatives comprise children, spouse, in-laws and grandparents, among others,” he said during an interview on MACC.fm today.

In August, Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Wan Ahmad Fayhsal sparked controversy over his offer of support letters in exchange for votes in the PPBM Youth election.

However, Wan Ahmad Fayshal, who later became the party’s youth chief, defended his actions, saying he believed he did not do anything wrong.

On another matter, Azam said that it was not against the law for politicians to hold positions in government-linked companies.

“But it is important for those who are appointed to such positions to avoid getting involved in any criminal activity or have court cases.”

He, however, suggested that politicians appointed to such posts be those who were qualified to “run the company”.