KUALA LUMPUR July 2 - Police said they have indeed opened an investigation into Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) former director-general Datuk Shafie Yahya's sworn statement in the sodomy trial of former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The probe,in accordance with Section 2 of Emergency Ordinance 22, (Essential Powers) 1970, followed a report lodged by Anwar last June 13 at the the Tun H.S. Lee police station.

The federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman here said this in a statement today issued by Supt Benjamin Hasbie, the federal police public relations chief.

"Following a report lodged by Anwar last June 13 at the the Tun H.S.Lee police station, police have in fact opened an investigation into the matter," said Benjamin.

Shafie's court statement was relating to Prime Minister's Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's directive that the ACA cease investigating then Economic Planning Unit Director-General Tan Sri Ali Abul Hassan in June 1998.

In the Bukit Aman statement, police also confirmed receiving a memorandum yesterday from PAS youth vice chief Salahuddin Ayub demanding investigation into Shafie's testimony.

Meanwhile in KUALA TERENGGANU, a senior state government officer who is believed to be involved in corruption has been detained by the Terengganu Anti-Corruption Agency.

The 54-years-old officer was detained in Kuala Terengganu on June 13 following a tip-off from the public.

State ACA Director Abu Zubir Mahfodz, when contacted here today, confirmed the arrest but refused to comment further on the case.

According to an ACA source, the officer was detained under Section 11(a) of the Anti-Corruption Act 1997, which carries a mandatory jail term of between 14 days and 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the gratification value or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.

He said the officer had been released on ACA bail of RM5,000 with one surety and the case was still under investigation.