Malaysia Drops Probe Against Former Anti-Corruption Chief Azam Baki
Malaysian authorities have announced that no further action will be taken in the investigation into former anti-corruption chief Azam Baki. The Attorney-General's Chambers stated that the complaint against him could not be proven.
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Malaysia drops probe into ex-anti-corruption chief Azam Baki, says ‘no further action’
Malaysia’s prosecutors have closed a criminal intimidation probe involving former anti-corruption chief Azam Baki, saying a complaint by businessman Albert Tei did not “meet the legal threshold” for further action. The decision comes against the backdrop of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government facing pressure over prosecutorial independence. Anwar had campaigned on a reformist, anti-corruption platform that has since been tested by high-profile dropped cases and delayed institutional...
By Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Read full article →‘Could not be proven’: NFA for Albert Tei’s complaint against ex-MACC chief Azam Baki, says AGC
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has decided to classify the investigation pape...
By Malay Mail
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