PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is still awaiting a report from the Attorney General before making further statements on the issue involving Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
He emphasised that the government should not draw conclusions until the Special Investigation Committee’s report on Azam’s alleged shareholding has been received and thoroughly reviewed.
“That is the report I am waiting for. It was supposed to be ready today (yesterday), but so far I have not received it,” he said when asked whether the committee’s investigation report was completed.
Anwar made the remarks after chairing a joint top management meeting of the Public Service Department during the Ihya’ Ramadan programme here yesterday, Bernama reported.
On Feb 13, government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said a special committee had been formed to investigate claims that Azam held a significant stake in a financial services company, according to corporate filings.
Azam, however, maintained at a press conference that his RM800,000 shareholding was transparent and complied with all procedures.
He was summoned on Feb 19 to provide statements regarding the matter.
The Special Investigation Committee is chaired by Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, with members including Public Service director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz and Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
Meanwhile, the Ihya’ Ramadan programme centred on a dialogue between the Prime Minister and the department’s top management, focusing on service delivery, human capital development and governance.
This marked Anwar’s first official visit to the department, where he was welcomed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Wan Ahmad Dahlan.
