The cabinet has agreed to consider follow-up actions, including establishing a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI), regarding allegations against the MACC and its chief, Azam Baki, government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil said.
Fahmi added that the three-member committee led by Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar, tasked with investigating Azam’s shareholding allegations, has nearly completed its probe and will be submitting its report to the cabinet soon.
“On the alleged share ownership, the cabinet was informed that the investigative committee led by Dusuki is close to completing its probe and will submit its report next week,” said the communications minister.
Regarding allegations of misusing the MACC for corporate interests, Fahmi said a police report had been lodged, and investigations are being expedited.
“The police are investigating to identify any parties who may have violated the law so that they can be brought to justice,” he said.
Fahmi said the cabinet also took note of proposals to establish an RCI.
“The cabinet will examine the investigating committee’s report and consider follow-up actions, including the need to set up an RCI,” he said.
Malaysiakini previously reported that Transport Minister Anthony Loke, who is also DAP secretary-general, said he would propose setting up the RCI at the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today.
Previously, Suhakam has also stressed the establishment of an RCI rather than relying on a special task force that may lack clear statutory authority and coercive powers.
Amid escalating calls for a probe into allegations that its officers are entangled in a “corporate mafia” scheme, the MACC on Feb 24 issued a second firm denial and dismissed the claims as baseless.
Azam has also filed a RM100 million suit against Bloomberg for its two exposés. - Mkini
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