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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u2018\u2019For example, upon receiving a poison-pen letter containing complete documents, MACC will verify to determine the information can trusted and utilised before conducting any investigation on a case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019We will not entertain a poison-pen letter which only make accusations. We will only respond if the letter contains a name or an e-mail,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to this, Azam said MACC received many poison-pen letters but most of them did not contain strong grounds for investigations purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked if MACC could take action against Members of Parliaments or State Assemblymen who jumped parties, he said, to date, MACC did not have any legal provision to bar politicians from doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019It is outside the jurisdiction of MACC. It is up to the Members of Parliament to draw up a law (on party hopping) if there is a need to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019The MACC will conduct investigations, if there are elements of corruptions (politicians being paid to jump party),\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To date, Azam said there was no evidence of such cases taking place but there were instances of certain parties who had furnished information (on such cases) but declined to give their co-operation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, on whether former MACC Chief Commissioner Latheefa Koya had drawn up any policy when she was holding the post, Azam said she had never formulated any policy for the agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019The policies of MACC are still being continued as normal except that the administrative style differed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019For example, the implementation of the MACC Strategic Plan 2017-2020 is still continued. The mission and vision stipulated by MACC had been continued by Latheefa and, currently, myself,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On behalf of MACC, Azam expressed appreciation to Latheefa, whom, despite working for a short period of time, had contributed substantially towards eradicating corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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