Malaysia – Malaysia’s anti-graft authorities have launched a probe into the contents of Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali’s bank account. Tan Sri Azam Baki, the chairman of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), verified the matter to The Star, adding that the investigation paper was initiated after complaints were submitted on money in the account said to …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Azam Baki, the Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), has branded Lalitha Kunaratnam, a senior researcher at the Centre for Combating Cronyism and Corruption (C4), as untrustworthy and not the investigative journalist she pretends to be. In his response to Lalitha’s statement of defense in his defamation complaint, submitted via Messrs Ibrahim & Fuaadah, …

Malaysia – K Lalitha, a senior researcher at the Centre for Combating Cronyism and Corruption (C4), stated that the content she posted in her articles and tweets on Tan Sri Azam Baki, the chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), was sourced from reliable sources. As the defendant in Azam’s defamation lawsuit, she made the assertion in her statement …

Malaysia – Following the complaints coming from Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied allegations that these were attempts in order to threaten him with a corruption investigation. The MACC has announced in a statement that was issued just recently that it is investigating the PKR MP after two complaints were filed against him. According …

Malaysia – DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng noted that if action is not taken against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki over his proxy stock trading issue, Malaysia’s lower rating and rank in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) issued by Transparency International (TI) will continue to see a significant fall. The substantial decrease in ranks and …

Malaysia – The Sungai Buloh MP has refuted the allegations of bribery against his nephew Naveen K. Rasiah and former staff Nico Kam and claimed that these were brought by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in retribution for Sivarasa’s criticism of the MACC’s chairman Tan Sri Azam Baki. R. Sivarasa, a PKR member, said yesterday that the two will be prosecuted in court today for …

Malaysia – Opposition member Lim Kit Siang said today that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chairman Tan Sri Azam Baki, who is implicated in a stock trading scandal, has not been cleared of all charges and should therefore take a leave of absence. While the Securities Commission (SC) may have ended its investigation, the Iskandar Puteri MP stated that, contrary to Azam’s …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Rais Yatim stated today that the Public Service Commission would decide whether Tan Sri Azam Baki should take a leave of absence from his job as the chairman of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) awaiting the outcome of current investigations into his suspected proxy stock trading. The tradition, according to Rais, president of Dewan Negara and …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Azam Baki is adamant that he would not resign from his position as chairman of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), despite repeated calls for him to do so. He believes that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the only person who has the authority to fire him, according to a report. An investigation into Azam’s purchase of …

Malaysia – The Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council wants an independent body to look into allegations of corruption and power abuse by MACC head Tan Sri Azam Baki and LPPR chairman Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang. They rejected Azam’s explanation that his brother acquired millions of publicly traded shares in his name, citing conflicts of interest and legal violations. “This offense …