MACC gives Mokhzani one-month extension to declare assets

 

Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s son Mokhzani has been given a one-month extension to declare his assets to MACC.

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki confirmed that Mokhzani had made a formal request for the extension.

“Mokhzani has submitted a request for an extension of the property declaration period. 

“The MACC has approved an additional 30 days,” Azam told Scoop.

Last Friday, Azam confirmed that the anti-graft agency had given Mokhzani’s brother, Mirzan, a 30-day extension to declare his assets.

Azam said this was after the businessperson requested more time to comply with the order issued to him and Mokhzani under Section 36 of the MACC Act, which required the pair to declare their assets within 30 days.

The original notice period was supposed to expire sometime in the middle of this month.

MACC called up Mirzan and Mokhzani for questioning last month, although the exact nature of their investigation is unclear.

On Feb 6, Azam warned that if the brothers failed to respond within the stipulated time, the pair could face criminal charges.

Following this, the brothers issued a statement asking “for patience and understanding”, saying that collating 43 years’ worth of information is an “impossible endeavour”. - Mkini