The special committee tasked with investigating shareholding allegations against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has started its probe.Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, who is heading the committee, told the New Straits Times investigation has started by compiling relevant information and background details related to the case...The committee will also include Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican and Public Services director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.
WHAT A JOKE?
1. Mohd Dusuki may be the Attorney General/Public Prosecutor - but his independence, credibility and trustiworthiness is an issue? Immediately after he became AG/PP, he withdrew the prosecution appeal against Zahid Hamidi's acquittal when many were waiting to see whether the Court of Appeal would AFFIRM that 'contentious' High Court decision that led to Zahid's acquittal. Did the High Judge make an error on judgment or NOT - this was important BUT Dusuki withdraw that appeal. [In the Zahid Hamidi DNAA case, Dusuki replaced the lead prosecution officer that changed 'mysteriously', and then Zahid Hamidi was the AG/PP that made, what I considered an unnecessary announcement of NFA on another Zahid Hamidi case - this was ODD because Zahid now is facing NO CHARGES - but that announcement now used by Zahid to get an ACQUITTAL before another Judge..- Zahid and ACQUITTAL - Why b4 new Judge - not previous trial judge Collin sequerah? Whenever PP/AG says 'NFA' - can everyone, even those not facing any charges, apply for Acquittal?
2. Remember who becomes the AG/PP, or when a AG/PP is removed is up to the Prime Minister now. Hopefully, if and when the reforms to separate the PP and AG comes, one of the things that will change will also be who picks the AG and/or PP > best it is no more the Prime Minister > best it be some independent body, and Parliament approval be required of any appointee. Most likely, the Treasury Secretary General is also picked by the Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and maybe also the Public Service Director General too. And, who are the investigating - AZAM BAKI, who also is picked by the Prime Minister. In short, this NO INDEPENDENT Special Committee - they are all linked to the Prime Minister. [Remember also earlier Bloomberg Report contained allegations that PM ANWAR directed to stop investigation on his former aide, and asked MACC to investigate Mahathir, Daim, etc...]
3. Why is there even a SPECIAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE - we already have a RELEVANT DISCIPLINARY Board (or Disciplinary Authority} - and the holding of shares of value more than RM100,000 at present is only a Public Officer Employment Misconduct (not yet a CRIME) - thus, the one who should be investigating is the already existing DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY.
"The committee will carry out a thorough investigation to ensure that due process is observed and justice is served," he added. "The findings and recommendations of the investigation will be presented to the Prime Minister and the Disciplinary Authority for further consideration in accordance with the applicable laws."
4. The investigation of shareholder ownership is SIMPLE - the Registrar of Company would be able to confirm whether Azam Baki had at any time committed the misconduct - by having shares more than RM100,000. In fact, Azam himself is NOT CLEARLY denying the fact - he said that he has always openly declared his shares - 'Azam told the New Straits Times that he had nothing to hide regarding the RM800,000 worth of shares, noting that the transaction had been properly declared."I made the declaration on this, including sources of my income through the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) to the Public Service Department. All transparent," he said.' - So, is this a case, where the public officer committed a MISCONDUCT and the Disciplinary Authority failed to act on the Misconduct as required, or a case where the Minister(or PM) who is the BOSS of Azam gave Azam an 'exemption' or decided not to take Disciplinary action against Azam. In some reports, Azam says now no more - but that does not change the FACT that a misconduct is committed at any time a public officer's shareholding exceeds RM100,000????
5. VERY ODD - Why investigate only Azam's shareholding - when BLOOMBERG reports have raised so much more serious allegations about MACC, its officers, and even our Prime Minister...Is this PROBE into Azam Baki's Shareholding have the intention of DISTRACTING THE PUBLIC - and focusing on a minor misconduct issue of shares held by a Public Officers.
Do
not be distracted by Azam's share issue(just a misconduct) - focus on
the bigger issue the ABUSE of MACC by others, including possibly PM?
HURRY See Bloomberg report (before MCMC block it??)
Do not be distracted by Azam's share issue(just a misconduct) - focus on the bigger issue the ABUSE of MACC by others, including possibly PM? HURRY See Bloomberg report (before MCMC block it??)
6. WE recall a similar situation in that FIFA-FAM Scandal, where the issue in Malaysia was whether the granting of citizenship to foreigners to play football for Malaysia was in accordance to Constitution and law(where the requirement are very strict, and requires foreigners to relinquish other citizenships - as Malaysia does not recognize DUAL Citizenship), and the other issue was whether Malaysian government generated FALSE DOCUMENTS to prove that some parent/grandparent of said footballers were born in Malaysia - being a requirement of FIFA - it was a MAJOR ISSUE - and despite FIFA and the FIFA's appeal Board finding about FORGED DOCUMENTS, etc nothing is happening. in that case a Special Commitee was set up (but not by the Government or any Ministry BUT by FAM(the possible criminal)) - and even after that Committee came out with its findings...no investigation or criminal prosecution on those responsible for GENERATING and/or using FORGED DOCUMENTS - No investigation on the CITIZENSHIP too...
7. SUHAKAM came out with a finding of ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE where the perpetrators were police - and again no investigation or prosecution of the police involved. The government response was to set up a TASK FORCE to investigate SUHAKAM's findings - and then the government kept the Government's Task Force findings SECRET - and part of it was finally revealed when the Court ordered it to be...and the findings did not really say that SUHAKAM's findings was false - but then, to date still no investigation or prosecutions..
8. THUS, whenever the government sets up TASK FORCE, Special Committees, and even some cases a Royal Commission of Inquiry(like the 2019 Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the discovery of human trafficking death camps and graves at Wang Kelian, Perlis State, Malaysia in 2015 where the public only got access to the report years later in 2022), I wonder whether it is of any USE if it is NOT INDEPENFDENT, and then the findings are kept 'SECRET" - Here, that Special Committee will report to ANWAR IBRAHIM and the Disciplinary Authority - will the Malaysian Public ever see it....SO, WHAT USE, unless the process is TRANSPARENT and the findings are IMMEDIATELY made public, and also disclosed to Parliament????
On August 10, 2022, Fortify Rights discovered the online publication of the long-awaited 2019 Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the discovery of human trafficking death camps and graves at Wang Kelian, Perlis State, Malaysia in 2015. Fortify Rights previously advocated for the Malaysian government to publish the RCI report following the conclusion of the commission’s investigation. Although the chair of the RCI claimed the report was “a state secret,” the report quietly appeared on the Ministry of Home Affairs website. - Fortify Rights, 10/8/2022)
Probe into Azam Baki shareholding case begins
KOTA BARU: The special committee tasked with investigating shareholding allegations against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has started its probe.
Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, who is heading the committee, told the New Straits Times investigation has started by compiling relevant information and background details related to the case.
"It is in its initial stage. As a first step, we are gathering information related to this case," he said.
The cabinet had agreed to establish a special committee, headed by Dusuki, to investigate allegations against Azam.
The findings and recommendations of the investigation will be presented to the prime minister and the cabinet for further consideration in accordance with the applicable laws."
Meanwhile the group of prominent retired civil servants called for a speedy investigation into the affairs surrounding Azam.
The G25 group said persistent questions involving shareholdings and compliance with civil service regulations regarding Azam have placed the country's top anti-graft institution under intense public scrutiny.
"The MACC chief commissioner occupies a uniquely sensitive role. He must not only comply with the law but must be seen to uphold the highest standards beyond reproach," it said in a statement.
Previously, a Bloomberg report alleged that a number of MACC officers were linked to a network of businesspersons accused of colluding and using intimidation tactics against company executives.
The claims surfaced amid recent scrutiny over Azam's past shareholdings in companies reportedly valued at RM800,000 and more than RM1 million.
Azam, in response, said he is ready to be investigated by any committee set up by the government to examine matters relating to his shareholding.
He said he was fully open to scrutiny and had nothing to hide, stressing that all his financial and asset declarations were made in accordance with prevailing public service regulations and through prescribed official channels.
G25 added that public confidence would be better served if the task force were chaired by a retired senior judge or another respected independent figure with no direct reporting line within the current administrative structure.
"In matters of integrity at the highest levels, independence must be beyond question. Even the perception of internal oversight may undermine trust in the process and its findings," it added.
G25 also urged the government to place Azam on garden leave while investigations are underway.
"It is only prudent to do so to demonstrate that the government is taking the allegations seriously and that no one is above the rule of law," the statement read.
Meanwhile, Subang member of parliament Wong Chen thanked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for establishing a special committee to investigate Azam, but proposed that the inquiry be broadened.
"The scope of the probe (should) be expanded to include the issue of a 'corporate mafia', which is a much bigger issue compared to the issue of shares."
Wong also called for the committee's composition to be enlarged to five members, recommending the inclusion of "a respected retired judge", specifically proposing former chief justice Tengku Tun Maimun Tuan Mat, as well as "a respected person from civil society" which should be proposed by civil society organisations.
He said such measures would strengthen public confidence in the investigation and ensure that the process is seen as credible and independent. - NST, 14/2/2026
AG to lead special committee probing Azam Baki's shareholding
KUALA LUMPUR: Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar will head the special committee tasked with investigating shareholding allegations against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
In a statement, Chief Secretary Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the committee will also include Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican and Public Services director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.
"The committee will carry out a thorough investigation to ensure that due process is observed and justice is served," he added.
"The findings and recommendations of the investigation will be presented to the Prime Minister and the Disciplinary Authority for further consideration in accordance with the applicable laws."
Azam had earlier said that he was fully open to scrutiny and had nothing to hide, stressing that all his financial and asset declarations were made in accordance with prevailing public service regulations and through prescribed official channels.
"I am fully open to being investigated by any independent committee established by the government to specifically examine matters relating to my shareholding.
"I have nothing to hide. All financial and asset declarations have been made in accordance with the prevailing public service regulations and through the prescribed official channels, as required of every public officer," he said in a statement today.
Yesterday, the cabinet agreed to establish a special committee, headed by Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, to investigate allegations against Azam.
Azam told the New Straits Times that he had nothing to hide regarding the RM800,000 worth of shares, noting that the transaction had been properly declared.
"I made the declaration on this, including sources of my income through the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) to the Public Service Department. All transparent," he said.- NST. 13/2/2026
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