KUALA LUMPUR:The Special Investigation Committee has commenced a probe into the shareholding issue involving Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, says Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Moktar.
The Attorney General confirmed the matter to the media on Saturday (Feb 14), stating that investigations are already underway.
“The investigation has begun. As an initial step, we are gathering information related to the case,” he said when contacted on Saturday.
Mohd Dusuki was appointed chairman of the Special Investigation Committee on Friday (Feb 13).
Earlier, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar was reported as saying that Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz and Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican are also members of the committee.
The committee will conduct a detailed investigation to ensure due process for the individual being investigated.
Its findings and recommendations will be submitted to the Prime Minister and the relevant disciplinary authority for further consideration in accordance with proper procedures.
International media outlet Bloomberg had previously reported that Azam held several shares in a financial services company based on corporate filings.
However, at a recent press conference, Azam maintained that his shareholding in a financial services firm was acquired transparently and in accordance with procedures.
He was also reported as saying that the matter was not concealed and had been fully declared, adding that the shares, which were purchased last year, were disposed of within the same year.
