Malaysia – Despite its defeat in the Johor state election, Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) head Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday that the party would continue to “fight” in Malaysia’s political arena. Pejuang had recognized many flaws that had contributed to its defeat in the state elections, according to the former prime minister, and stated that his party …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s spouse, Datuk Tawfiq Ayman, has been connected to 1Malaysia Development Berhad, according to the Singapore police (1MDB). The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) said earlier this month that they are awaiting approval from Singapore to visit the island nation and continue their 1MDB-related probe into Tawfiq. Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din, deputy director of …

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 – Former PM Najib Razak will not testify in his wife Rosmah Mansor’s bribery and corruption trial at the High Court. As for Najib’s statement, Rosmah’s lawyer Datuk Jagjit Singh said it corroborated what had been proved in court before. This morning, Jagjit informed the court that the defense would not summon Datuk Seri Najib as a third witness. …

Malaysia – Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin gave his assurance that the coalition stuck to its principles of fighting corruption and abuse of power compared to other political coalitions vying for control of Melaka in the coming state elections. In an apparent dig at Barisan Nasional (BN), particularly under the administration of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Muhyiddin …

Malaysia – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained 16 directors of companies on suspicion of involvement in the theft of cash from the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra). All of the suspects, who ranged in age from 24 to 68, were apprehended as part of a large operation throughout the Klang Valley on Monday. According to reports from sources, the …

Malaysia – Labuan MP Datuk Rozman Isli has brought up his previous allegation that he was being investigated on a corruption charge because he refused to defect to the federal administration. The MP from Parti Warisan Sabah stated that the legal action has been in the process for a period of time and that the charge finally came through after …

Malaysia – Lim Guan Eng, the DAP’s secretary general, today disputed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) impartiality. The Bagan MP questioned the MACC about the recent flurry of criminal proceedings against opposition MPs and the absence of legal action against government supporters. Lim criticized the MACC and the Attorney General’s Chambers of prosecuting only individuals who oppose the government or …

Malaysia – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will carry on conducting operations, arresting suspects, and prosecuting high-profile and public interest cases despite the imposition of mobility restrictions owing to the Covid-19 outbreak. Datuk Seri Azam Baki, MACC’s chief commissioner, said the agency started 687 probing documents between January and August this year, including 149 in the “high-profile, public interest, and …