(Aug 7): Social activist Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir has described the recent police crackdown on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission as a unique situation as it is unprecedented, and called on the people to rally behind the anti-graft authority against intimidation in carrying out its duties.

"We have not seen this where the people who are tasked to do the job are being penalised for doing their job.

"So I think it's a unique situation and it's important for civil societies and everyone to rally around and give them support," said Marina at the commission’s headquarters in Putrajaya today.

Seen together with her were activists Ivy Josiah and Animah Kosai. They spent about an hour meeting with Kamaruddin Ripin, the commission’s communications deputy director.

Also present was the administrator of “Rakyat Malaysia Bersama SPRM” Facebook page, Amir Hamzah.

Marina said the commission should not be hindered in carrying out its work.

"I think what they need is to be bolstered to do their work independently and professionally and I think that's what they are trying to do," she said.

The commission has been in the spotlight the past week after seven of its senior officers and directors were questioned by police over alleged leakage in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) probe.

Police had also raided its offices and seized the investigation files related to 1MDB and a ompany related to the state investor, SRC International Sdn Bhd.

The commission was investigating the money trail into Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's personal accounts as alleged by The Wall Street Journal early last month.

Meanwhile, Ivy said Malaysians should be allowed to show their support in any way they could.

"Whether it's Bersih, whether it's a memorandum, whether it's lodging a police report, I think it's amazing how Malaysians are rising to the occasion because we are very upset… the public is very upset and must seize the power to say we want a clean and fair government," said Ivy.

Amir said activists would defend the commission in the performance of their duty for the betterment of the people.

Earlier today, a group of university students lodged a report with the commission against Najib.

They wanted for the anti-graft body to investigate the source of funds that was channelled to the prime minister’s accounts. – The Malaysian Insider