Malaysian police finish probe into former anti-graft chief, NST says
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Former MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki at a press conference in Putrajaya on March 4.
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian police have completed a probe into two cases involving former anti-graft chief Azam Baki and referred the matter to the Attorney-General’s Chambers, according to the New Straits Times (NST).
The investigation papers were submitted to the chambers on June 4 and police are now awaiting further instructions, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director M. Kumar was cited by NST as saying.
Azam told the Malaysian newspaper that he had given his statement to the investigators and cooperated fully with them.
The former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner has been under scrutiny since Bloomberg News published two reports in February.
One focused on shareholdings in a financial services firm that were worth more than the allowed limit for public officials. The other contained allegations that a group of businessmen was working with MACC officials to intimidate executives and oust them from companies.
Azam and the MACC strongly denied the allegations in the reports. BLOOMBERG
