PUTRAJAYA: Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar will chair a special investigation committee formed to look into issues related to alleged share ownership of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
The decision to establish the panel was made during a Cabinet meeting on Friday (Feb 13).
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the special committee will conduct a detailed and comprehensive investigation to ensure due process and fairness to the party under investigation.
"Its findings and recommendations will later be submitted to the Prime Minister as well as the relevant disciplinary authority for further consideration in accordance with established procedures," he said in a statement.
Shamsul Azri said the committee members will include director-general of Public Service Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz and Secretary-General of the Treasury Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
Bloomberg had in a recent report suggested that there could be a breach in government regulations in terms of shareholding by Azam.
In response, Azam said his acquisition of shares was conducted transparently and did not violate any laws.
Azam also said he no longer holds any shares in any company, as his trading account is now empty and can be verified with Bursa Malaysia.
Azam also commenced legal action against Bloomberg over the allegations which he described as libellous, misleading and damaging to his reputation and integrity of the MACC.
The following day on Feb 11, Bloomberg published another report alleging the MACC’s involvement in a "corporate mafia" ring.
Azam, in response, said he is ready to be probed by an independent committee established by the Govt to examine issues related to his share ownership.
Stressing that he had nothing to hide, Azam said he was fully open to a transparent and independent inquiry into the matter.
Azam said an independent and transparent probe is crucial to defend his personal integrity and also to maintain public confidence in the MACC as an institution.
