Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said they met several staff during their visit, but were informed that the individuals linked to the matter are based overseas.

“As such, the next course of action will have to be done on a government-to-government or agency-to-agency basis to obtain cooperation from the relevant parties,” he told reporters here today.

On Feb 28, The Star reported that police had visited the local office of Bloomberg and asked for Tom Redmond and Niki Koswanage, who authored two articles published last month.

The articles in question detailed allegations of abuse of power and extortion within the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

They also claimed that a network of businessmen and MACC officers used raids and investigations to pressure executives into selling shares in targeted companies.

14 more to be called in 124B probe

Separately, Khalid said police would record statements from 14 more witnesses to assist in investigations under Section 124B of the Penal Code.

He said police were still studying the statements recorded from the 14 witnesses so far and conducting other investigations.

He declined to confirm whether Naimah Khalid, the widow of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin, would be summoned.

“God willing, once we’re done with their statements, we will conclude the investigation and send (the investigation paper) over to the attorney-general,” he said.

Utusan Malaysia previously reported Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar as saying that statements had been taken from 14 witnesses to assist in investigations under Section 124B of the Penal Code.

The section criminalises activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy, which are punishable by up to 20 years’ imprisonment.

Political commentator Syaza Shukri and Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism CEO Pushpan Murugiah were among those previously summoned.