Anwar Urged to Address Azam Baki Share Scandal; MACC Rejects Bloomberg Claims

Call for Accountability on Azam Baki Share Issue

• 💡 Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson Mas Ermieyati Samsudin urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim not to take the Azam Baki shareholding issue lightly, emphasizing its seriousness.
• 📌 She stressed that being a hardworking civil servant does not exempt anyone from investigation, including MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki, highlighting concerns about misconduct and double standards.
• 🚨 Mas Ermieyati reiterated calls for Azam Baki to resign and face investigation over the scandal, insisting the government address these institutional issues fairly.

Details of the Shareholding Controversy

• 📊 The scandal involves Azam Baki holding significant shares in two public listed companies, Velocity Capital Partner BHUD and Awam Bureau Technology Bud.
• 💬 Azam Baki claimed he declared all shareholdings to the Public Service Department (PSD) and disposed of them by July last year, asserting they were acquired via open market purchases.
• ⚠️ Questions arose whether his shareholdings violated a civil service rule limiting purchases to 5% of paid-up capital or RM100,000.

MACC Rejects Bloomberg Allegations

• 🚫 The MACC categorically rejected Bloomberg's latest report, labeling its claims as malicious, defamatory, and speculative.
• 🕵️‍♀️ Bloomberg's report alleged MACC leaders colluded with businesspersons to muscle out rivals and stage corporate takeovers by initiating investigations against target companies.
• ✅ The MACC affirmed that all investigations are conducted independently, strictly by law, and guided by evidence, denying any influence from personal interests.

Public Service Department Reviews Rules

• 🔄 The Public Service Department (PSD) is reviewing outdated rules and guidelines, including those concerning outside work and shareholdings.
• 🎯 This review aims to ensure government policies remain relevant to current developments while maintaining integrity, transparency, and accountability.

Other Significant Statements

• 🗣️ Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim defended Azam Baki, questioning why he should sack someone doing their job, and appeared unshaken by the scandal.
• ⚖️ PM Anwar also warned the public against vigilantism regarding unauthorized temples, emphasizing that only authorities should take action.
• 🚨 DP lawmaker Theresa Kok issued a warning of legal action to Jamal Yunos over defamatory remarks concerning a court-ordered debt.