Abdul Azeez said other items seized from his Subang Jaya home yesterday were some personal jewellery belonging to his wife and 20 luxury replica timepieces. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

PETALING JAYA, May 23 — Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim asserted today that the over RM500,000 cash confiscated by anti-graft officials was not his own but belongs to welfare organisation Kelab Putera 1Malaysia.

The 51-year-old who is also an Umno supreme council member and Kelab Putera 1Malaysia president said the other items seized from his Subang Jaya home yesterday were some personal jewellery belonging to his wife and 20 luxury replica timepieces.

“The mixed currencies were money belonging to Kelab Putera 1Malaysia and were from the 40 countries that we have given aid to in the past.

“For the timepieces, these are all mainly Chinese replica copies of the original and do not carry any certification,” he told Malay Mail when contacted.

He said he will fully cooperate with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) following the raids on his properties in Subang Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, and Baling in Kedah at around 1pm yesterday.

“I have nothing to hide and have no issue with the MACC raids and seizures on my properties.

“I will give my full co-operation to investigators in their probe for alleged corruption and abuse of power,” the Baling MP said.

Earlier today, Malay Mail published a story in which an MACC source revealed that several locations in Kuala Lumpur linked to Abdul Azeez were being searched.

The source said so far investigators have seized more than half a million ringgit in cash, some documents and jewellery.

It was learnt that investigators had also raided Abdul Azeez’s Baling Umno parliamentary service centre in Kedah yesterday as part of their probe.

Abdul Azeez said the MACC officers who went to his home in Subang Jaya were polite and had acted with decorum in discharging their duties.

However, he said the officers did not explain to him under what law they were conducting the search on his homes and other premises.

“Whatever said and done, I am still a member of Parliament and a lawmaker. So, I will assist MACC investigators professionally in any way possible.

“For the time being, I will also look into getting a team of good lawyers for my legal representation,” he added.