Support for Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) keeps coming in as social activists and student group members visited the graftbuster today.   

They met MACC strategic communications deputy director Kamarudin Ripin for about an hour and voiced their support for the ongoing investigation regarding the SRC International Sdn Bhd and the RM2.6 billion transfer into Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's private account.

Social activist Marina Mahathir (photo ) lauded the job well done by the commission and pleaded to everyone to support them.

"It is supposed to be an independent body regardless and it should be left alone to do its work, even in the current atmosphere.

"They need to be bolstered to do their work independently and professionally, and I think that is what they are trying to do," she told the media after visiting the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya today.

Marina, the daughter of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, also said it is rare for the public to display unanimous solidarity for a government agency but felt that it is warranted as they should be allowed to do their job.

"It's kind of a unique situation in many ways. 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 is a unique circumstance and important for civil society and everyone to rally around and provide the support," she added.

Yesterday, top opposition leaders visited MACC to show solidarity as the graftbuster comes under pressure for probing SRC International.

Students lodge report

The MACC which had vowed to press on alone after the initial multi-agency special task force was disbanded and have since had several of its investigators arrested and their homes and offices raided.

Several top MACC officials have been questioned, including its special operations division director Bahri Mohamad Zain ( photo ), special operations division deputy director Tan Kang Sai, forensic division director I.G Chandran, and special operations division officer Roslan Che Amat.

Meanwhile, a group of students who called themselves Gerakan Mahasiswa Selamatkan Negara, said they have lodged a report with the MACC demanding that the probe on RM2.6 billion in Najib's account be continued and the PM questioned.

Its chairman Luqman Nurhakim said MACC has the highest authority and it is clearly stated in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 that the term "gratification" includes donations.

"So, we want to say that the donor who donated to Najib can be counted as bribe and we ask MACC to investigate this, and we want everyone not to disrupt the investigation," he said.