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Malaysia's High Court has determined that former MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki's official conduct is subject to public scrutiny, criticism and discussion—a significant ruling affecting accountability standards for anti-corruption officials.
Former MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki has firmly rejected allegations that he played any role in a RM178 million government contract awarded to a company with ties to his brother.
Thirty-four MPs have committed their backing for establishing a Royal Commission of Inquiry to examine allegations of a 'corporate mafia' connected to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and former chief Tan Sri Azam Baki.
The government has determined that records of former MACC chief Azam Baki's share investments are not classified as public documents and therefore cannot be made available for public scrutiny, according to a senior minister.