MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki’s contract will not be extended after it ends on May 12, Singapore news outlet The Straits Times reported.
The report quoted anonymous high-level government and legal sources saying that the decision comes on the heels of corruption allegations against Azam, whose tenure has already been extended three times.
“PM has repeatedly stressed to the cabinet in recent weeks that Azam won’t be renewed,” an anonymous official told ST.
Anwar had previously defended extending the MACC chief’s tenure amid criticisms, including from his daughter Nurul Izzah, saying Azam had shown “extraordinary courage” in tackling high-level corruption.
Malaysiakini has contacted the MACC for comments and is awaiting a reply. - Mkini
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