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Malaysiakini
an hour ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
As CJ retirement looms, Fadhli contrasts Tengku Maimun and Azam
As Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat is set for retirement on July 1, PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari pointed out the contrasting treatment received by the top judge as opposed to MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki. He said that despite receiving massive support from the legal fraternity, academics, NGOs, and the public, the government does not seem keen to extend Tengku Maimun's tenure despite the Federal Constitution allowing it. 'Ironically, Azam, who is...
Borneo Post
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Borneo Post
Six more Sabah politicians implicated in corruption
File photo for illustration purposes only. KOTA KINABALU (June 28): Six more politicians in Sabah have been accused of involvement in the mining licence scandal. A MalaysiaKini report on Saturday alleged that among the politicians named are from two local parties. The portal claimed that a source who spoke on condition of anonymity has provided them with screenshots allegedly taken from a video recording involving the political leaders, with the total amount of alleged bribery involving RM3.96 million between the six individuals. The source had further alleged that one of them received the highest amount of RM1.78 million, followed by two who received RM600,000 each. The other three allegedly received RM530,000, RM300,000 and RM150,000. In addition to the video evidence, the source claimed that WhatsApp messages and other documents exist to support the transactions. With the latest development, 15 politicians have been implicated in corrupt activities between 2023 and 2024, in exchange for assistance in processing mineral exploration licence applications. Last week, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said that two state assemblymen and a businessman are expected to be charged later this month.
Malay Mail
3 hours ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
MACC tracks Daim-linked assets in US, Singapore, Japan, Italy and Jersey
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has expanded its investigation into high-value assets linked to the late Tun Daim Zainuddin and his family to five more countries. This follows earlier action in the United Kingdom and Malaysia involving several high-profile assets tied to the former finance minister and his proxies, New Straits Times reported this evening. Citing unnamed sources, the newspaper listed the five countries as the United States, Singapore, Japan, Italy and the Crown Dependency of Jersey, an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, France. The assets in question were allegedly not declared to the MACC during its investigation. 'Other nations where assets are allegedly being held will also face similar action,' one unnamed source was quoted as saying. The MACC began probing Daim's financial affairs as part of a wider investigation into unexplained wealth and asset declarations involving politically exposed persons.
New Straits Times
5 hours ago
- New Straits Times
MACC traces Daim's assets in five more countries
KUALA LUMPUR: After the United Kingdom, five more countries have become the focus of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its efforts to trace high-value assets belonging to the late Tun Daim Zainuddin, as well as his family members and proxies, which were not declared. Since last month, the anti-graft agency has already taken action involving several high-profile assets linked to Daim and his family in the UK and Malaysia. It is learnt that assets and properties linked to Daim, which were not declared to MACC during its investigation, are believed to be located in the United States, Singapore, Japan, Italy, and Jersey, an island nation in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, France. Sources said that apart from these five countries, other nations where assets are allegedly being held will also face similar action. They said MACC will be seeking restraining orders to ensure that no action is taken involving the assets while detailed investigations are carried out. "MACC has traced related assets in several countries, particularly those that were not declared during the agency's investigation over the past few years," the source said. It was reported authorities in the UK have agreed to impose a restraining order on assets and properties worth £132 million (RM700 million) belonging to Daim's wife, Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid.
The Star
14 hours ago
- Politics
- The Star
Legal process must prevail over politics in Sabah mining licence probe, says Masidi
KOTA KINABALU: The prosecution of two Sabah assemblymen linked to a corruption case involving a mining prospecting licences should not be viewed through a political lens, said state Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun ( pic ). The Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah deputy president stressed that upholding the rule of law and the presumption of innocence must take precedence over any perceived political ramifications. 'We respect the legal process. Charges brought forward by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) do not mean the individuals are guilty. They must be given the opportunity to clear their names in court,' he said. Speaking at the Gagasan Rakyat Annual Conference for the Petagas division on Saturday (June 27), Masidi dismissed speculation that the case could destabilise the state's ruling coalition. 'Whether there are political consequences or not is not important. What is happening now is a manifestation of due legal process, and that must be respected by all,' he said. The two assemblymen, one of whom is a state assistant minister and the other a government-linked company chairman, are expected to be formally charged here on June 30. Both were previously detained and later released on bail by the MACC. They were detained on suspicion of soliciting and receiving bribes over the issuance of a mining licence in the state. The other is a whistleblower previously linked to the circulation of videos related to the case. The alleged offences are believed to have occurred between 2023 and 2024.
