Penang MACC quiz 6 over houses-for-bribes allegations
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded statements from six people to date over allegation that Lim Keat Seong, the father of Sungai Pinang assemblyman Lim Siew Khim, solicited money from applicants for low-cost and affordable housing.
When contacted, Penang MACC director Datuk Abd Aziz Aban said investigations had started and most of the people captured in the video clip that went viral since days ago had been called for their statements to be recorded.
He also urged Keat Seong to come forward to assist investigations.
It was reported that a video clip showing Siew Khim's father allegedly soliciting bribes to help obtain low-cost housing units in the state went viral after it was posted on social media.
The five-minute and 20-second clip with Chinese and Bahasa Malaysia subtitles is believed to have been posted on a Facebook page on Sunday.
It shows a man on the left – whom Lim later acknowledged to be her father – seated with two other men, one of whom is indicated in the video as "mediator agen rasuah" (bribery agent) while the other is captioned as si mangsa (victim).
Lim's father, indicated in the video as "agen rasuah Uncle Lim", is seen smoking and nodding his head as he sits among the "victims" of the alleged bribery.
As the video progresses, others are heard joining in the discussion.
According to the video, those interested to "cut queue" in the affordable government housing scheme must pay RM260 for a form and some money to an "Uncle Lim", who would then ensure that they obtained a unit.
