Claiming that MACC had been partisan, Hamzah called for the anti-graft agency to cease “acting in a partisan political manner”, saying the agency should be politically neutral as civil servants.

The letter of demand was also sent to MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki and the government.

“(Azam) and several MACC officers abused their power, committed misfeasance in public office and conspired to make me be seen as someone who had committed an offence,” the Larut MP said at a press conference here.

Previously, the Perikatan Nasional secretary-general said he would take legal action against the government and MACC for linking him to the corruption case involving businessman Sim Choo Tian.

In his letter of demand, Hamzah claimed Sim was threatened by MACC officers with criminal action and detention unless the Bersatu leader was implicated in the bribery charge.

Hamzah also claimed that, throughout the course of investigations, it was made clear to the officers involved that he was not involved in any corrupt activities.

“Our client’s (Hamzah) bank account was frozen without reasonable cause or justification.

“And no statement was ever recorded from our client seeking his version of events or allowing him a chance to explain until after Sim was charged in court,” said the letter issued by his solicitors Chetan Jethwani & Company.

In May, Sim was charged with demanding RM15 million from another businessman, Hep Kim Hong, some time in June 2021.

The prosecution said the sum was meant as an inducement for Hamzah to assist Hep’s company, Asia Coding Sdn Bhd, to secure projects from the home ministry.

Sim was slapped with three other charges of receiving RM15 million to secure projects from the ministry. He pleaded not guilty to all four charges.

In response, Hamzah had said it seemed like “certain people and businessmen” were pressured into “pointing their finger” at him.

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