PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) says allegations that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim holds 20 overseas bank accounts, including in Israel, were already investigated by its predecessor, the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), in 1999.
"The probe found no evidence linking Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to any corruption or abuse of power offences at the time," the MACC said in a statement on Friday (Sept 26) in response to claims made in a recent viral TikTok video.
"The outcome of that investigation was also affirmed in a statutory declaration made in 2009 by former ACA director of investigations Datuk Abdul Razak Idris," it added.
The MACC said the claim against Anwar was also raised in Parliament in 2013, reportedly stemming from revelations made by WikiLeaks.
The claim resurfaced in 2018.
"For the record, WikiLeaks has denied ever publishing any list of Anwar’s alleged bank accounts, contrary to the claims.
"The denial was reported by Harian Metro in an article titled 'Dah 5 tahun baru Wikileak nafi' (WikiLeaks has only issued a denial five years later) on Oct 5, 2018," the graft buster added.
MACC reminded all parties not to make unfounded speculation that may mislead the public or damage the reputation of an individual.
"The spread of false information can cause confusion and disrupt public order," the statement read.
