Maszlee denies corruption allegations, welcomes MACC probe


PETALING JAYA: Former education minister Dr Maszlee Malik has denied any wrongdoing after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) opened an investigation to probe allegations of corruption against him.

The Simpang Renggam MP said that the allegations, including claims that he had received monies during his ministerial tenure, were a malicious character assassination attempt by certain parties ahead of the upcoming Johor election.

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