Abu Zahar Borhan Must Go On Leave Until Azam Probe Completed Says Ph

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The PH presidential council says Abu Zahar Ujang and Borhan Dolah should temporarily step down from their posts until the investigation against Azam Baki is over.PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan has called for the heads of two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) advisory panels to go on leave until a probe on MACC chief Azam Baki’s ownership of shares is completed.
PH’s presidential council said Anti-Corruption Advisory Board (ACAB) chairman Abu Zahar Ujang must go on leave since he has lost the confidence of his board members, citing the statement made by six ACAB members contradicting Abu Zahar.
It also said Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel (CCPP) chairman Borhan Dolah should also go on leave since he refused to initiate a probe on Azam.
“This is despite the possibility that Azam had committed an offence by allowing his account to be used by his brother by proxy in the trade of shares and warrants.
“A new leadership that is clean, professional and independent is needed to lead the ACAB and CCPP in order for the MACC’s integrity and credibility to be recovered,” the PH presidential council said in a statement today.
The statement was signed by PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and Upko president Madius Tangau.
The council also voiced concern over the statement made by the three MACC deputy chief commissioners in support of Azam and claiming that he was a victim of “revenge politics”.
It said their statement in support of Azam was “weird” and “hasty”, adding that all three senior officers should know that their comments could be interpreted as an attempt to influence the investigation on the MACC chief.
It urged the three deputy commissioners – Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya, Norazlan Mohd Razali and Junipah Wandi – to lodge a police report and allow the police to probe their claims.
“Their open statement looked like the actions of politicians in a political party, rather than officers of an esteemed agency like the MACC,” it said.
PH reiterated that a special Dewan Rakyat sitting needed to be held to discuss the issue surrounding Azam a day before or after the Jan 20 special proceedings to discuss the flood disaster. - FMT

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