KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Azam Baki is considering legal action against businessman Albert Tei over allegations that he had threatened him in connection with an alleged Sabah corruption scandal.
The former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner called the allegations baseless and the police report against him false, insisting that he had never dealt directly with Tei.
“I do not know what this man is alleging. I have never spoken to him directly. I also never instructed any lawyer representing me to deal with him directly,” he said when contacted on Wednesday (May 27).
He also questioned the motive behind the allegations and urged police to investigate Tei over what he described as false public accusations made against him.
Azam also welcomed and pledged his full cooperation with the police investigation into the matter.
“I am also considering taking legal action against him (Tei). My lawyers are currently preparing the necessary documentation for this action,” he said.
On Tuesday, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Comm Datuk M. Kumar reportedly said Azam would be called in to assist investigations into allegations made by Tei on May 13.
The case is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation.
Previously, Tei had alleged that Azam threatened, obstructed and victimised him when he attempted to expose an alleged corruption scandal involving several high-profile politicians in Sabah last year.
