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Azam Baki should be terminated if unprepared to face PSC: Kit Siang - superadmin - 01-04-2022 KUALA LUMPUR – DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang has called for Tan Sri Azam Baki’s termination as Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner if he continues to evade the scrutiny of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department. Lim, in prompting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to act upon the matter, said Azam must answer to the recent allegations of conflict of interest against him, or have him terminated as MACC chief. “Azam should publicly explain why he is afraid of appearing before the PSC on Agencies in the Prime Minister’s Department in response to allegations made against him, affecting his commitment to integrity,” Lim wrote in a statement today. The Iskandar Puteri MP suggested Ismail Sabri discuss the ultimatum for Azam at the next cabinet meeting, and for the prime minister to initiate constitutional amendments that will see the MACC fall under the purview of the Parliament instead of the Prime Minister’s Department. “Ismail Sabri should present this proposal for cabinet approval at the cabinet meeting tomorrow… or will there be no cabinet meeting tomorrow? - More -