Azam gets one-year extension


PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic) has been reappointed Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner for a period of one year, with effect from tomorrow, says Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.

“Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has consented to Azam’s appointment, which was made in accordance with subsections 5(1) and (2) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act,” Mohd Zuki said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported.

Azam was first appointed MACC chief commissioner on March 9, 2020, replacing Latheefa Koya.

Prior to that, he served as the MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) for four years from 2016, in addition to holding the positions of director of Intelligence and director of its Investigation Division.

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