MACC to call Hishammuddin, two Saudi princes for statements?

PUTRAJAYA: A lawyer has claimed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) could call former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and two Saudi princes to give a statement over the alleged misappropriation of funds meant for the 14th General Election (GE14) by government intelligence officers.
It was reported that Datuk Shaharuddin Ali, the lawyer representing former Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) director-general Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid, claimed that in the proceeding to request for an extension of remand for his client at the Putrajaya magistrate's court, here, today, the MACC was also looking to track two Saudi Arabian princes to assist in investigations.
Hasanah was remanded for five days beginning Wednesday. Shaharuddin said the MACC applied to have her remand extended seven more days.
However, he informed that the court only allowed for a day extension. Her remand which was supposed to expire today would now end tomorrow.
Shaharuddin added that the MACC gave nine reasons in the application to extend the remand order against Hasanah.
Among the reasons were that the commission wanted to trace the balance of the money and several luxury watches that have not been found, apart from wanting to trace the movements and raid the house of his client.
"There is also the issue of bringing home three individuals believed to be involved in the case from Abu Dhabi.
"What is surprising is that Datuk Seri Hishammuddin's name was mentioned as someone that MACC could be investigating with regard to the issue involving Datuk Hasanah and seven other MEIO officers. They said they might be calling him in soon.
"We informed the court that five days (remand) are sufficient. The progress of this investigation is slow and this can't be placed on Datuk Hasanah's shoulders," he said.
He also said that Hasanah gave her statement in court stating that she was carrying out her duties as MEIO director-general under the order of the government of Malaysia and denied Hishammuddin and the two Saudi Arabian princes' involvement in the case.
theSun is in the midst of contacting MACC on the claim that Hishammuddin would be called in soon.