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Malaysia to Decide on MACC Inquiry After Probe on Chief Ends

Tom Redmond, Niki Koswanage, Kok Leong Chan
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Malaysia’s cabinet will decide whether to launch a Royal Commission of Inquiry into alleged misconduct at the anti-graft agency after a separate probe concludes next week. The inquiry hinges on findings from an attorney general-led committee examining claims that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Azam Baki held excessive shares, violating public official limits. Protests erupted in Kuala Lumpur this month, demanding accountability over Azam’s alleged shareholdings, intensifying pressure on the government to act transparently. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed the cabinet’s decision will follow the committee’s report, expected within days, but did not specify a timeline for the potential inquiry. The case underscores growing scrutiny of anti-corruption leadership amid public distrust, with the outcome likely to impact Malaysia’s governance and reform agenda.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Protesters rallied against Azam Baki in Kuala Lumpur, earlier this month. Malaysia will decide whether to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of wrongdoing at the country’s anti-graft agency after a committee investigating the shareholdings of the commission’s chief submits a separate report next week.The cabinet will make the decision after the committee, which is led by the attorney general, issues its findings into reports that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Azam Baki held shares that were above the allowed limits for public officials, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said at a press conference in Putrajaya on Friday.

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