Form special task force to probe Azam, PM told

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PETALING JAYA: Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi has urged Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to form a special task force to investigate allegations against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki on his corporate share ownership.

He said the task force should be independent, transparent, and have proper terms of reference to investigate the matter comprehensively.

The recommendation came after the anti-graft agency’s Anti-Corruption Advisory Board (ACAB) chairman Abu Zahar Ujang said he would submit a report on the board’s probe on Azam to the prime minister for further action.

Puad told FMT that it was necessary for Ismail to take the initiative because people did not have confidence in the ACAB investigation.

“The people will not believe the report that will be sent by Abu Zahar to the prime minister because the board only listened to Azam’s explanations.

“Also, did they call upon other parties like Edmund Terence Gomez, the Securities Commission Malaysia, and Azam’s brother (Nasir) to make the investigation a comprehensive one?

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