JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- The detention of six members of the Kota Tinggi Umno division youth wing on Friday shows that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission does not favour any party in carrying out its duty, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said today.

This was contrary to claims by many parties, especially the opposition parties, that the commission always favoured the governing political parties, he told reporters after opening the Regency Specialist Hospital in Seri Alam, Masai.

Abdul Ghani, who is also Johor Umno Liasion chief, said Kota Tinggi Umno division chief Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar had not briefed him on the matter.

At this point he said, the Johor Umno left it to the commission to investigate the case.

The six were alleged to have attempted to bribe three of the division's 18 youth committee members who quit last Sunday following a loss of confidence in the youth chief's leadership.

It is believed that the mass resignations prompted the suspects to 'negotiate' with a former youth wing committee member to prevent an election for the wing.

The six, aged between 30 and 40, were picked up about 2am, at the committee member's house after allegedly trying to coax him to withdraw his resignation by offering him RM40,000. (By Frank Julian Martin/ Bernama)