Scoffing at 'clearing' of MACC chief, MPs want probe on multiple fronts

The opposition has poured scorn on MACC's Anti-Corruption Advisory Board and claimed the panel acted beyond its powers by clearing MACC chief Azam Baki over his ownership of millions of shares in two listed companies.

Instead, their MPs are calling for agencies with proper investigating authority including the police, Securities Commission, and Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Agencies to probe the matter.

Yesterday, Anti-Corruption Advisory Board chairperson Abu Zahar Ujang held a special press conference to explain the shares were...