Azalina asks if Muhyiddin vetted Azam Baki properly before appointing him as MACC chief

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has been asked if he did his due diligence before appointing Tan Sri Azam Baki as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption (MACC) chief commissioner.

The question was raised by Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, who also asked whether the issue of Azam acquiring shares was brought to the attention of the MACC's Complaints Committee prior to his appointment as provided for under Section 15 of the MACC Act 2009.