KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) will send a letter to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to ask for the release of the party's financial accounts which had been frozen recently.
Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin reiterated that the party did not receive any funds from the economic stimulus package and that the party's financials were all in order and had been audited.
He said the three-month freeze order issued by the MACC would hamper the operations of the party, including payment of staff salaries, rentals and other financial commitments.
"Three months is a long time. We still need to pay our staff and use the funds to campaign for the upcoming state elections at six states," he said.
Earlier, Muhyiddin, in reference to the frozen Bersatu accounts reaffirmed that the party's financial statements were all kept in order, audited and discrepancy-free.
"I would like to stress that Bersatu has not received any funds from the government stimulus economic package worth RM92.5bil, as claimed by certain quarters.
"By now, MACC already obtained bank statements and financial documents related to Bersatu and I believe the investigation carried out professionally by MACC will help clear Bersatu's name.
"It is a party policy that all political fundings for the party are placed in the party's accounts," he said at a press conference today.
He said no funds meant for Bersatu were ever transferred into his personal account or any of his officers' accounts.
"Totally none. I'm aware that MACC has visited some places, including my Pagoh constituency office. But that's their job." he said.
Muhyiddin said the party has also presented audited 2020 bank accounts and statements that was presented in party's AGM.
"Auditors found no discrepancies in both the 2020 and 2021 financial statements.
"As for the 2022 audit report, it will be presented at the party's 2022 AGM in March". he added.
Yesterday, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that the graftbusters have frozen Bersatu's accounts.
It is learnt that the accounts were frozen were in connection with a probe into the alleged misappropriation of billions of ringgit meant for Covid-19 stimulus packages.
The investigations were conducted under the MACC Act 2009 and Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
