Azam Baki S Term As Macc Chief Extended For 1 Year

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Azam Baki’s term as MACC chief has been extended by one year, amid speculation on whether he would be put out to pasture.
Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali announced this in a statement today.
Zuki said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong consented to the extension, which is effective May 12.
Azam will be celebrating his 60th birthday on May 12 - the mandatory retirement age.
In a recent interview with NST, the MACC chief said he has been with the graft buster for 39 years.
He was appointed as MACC chief in 2020, replacing Latheefa Koya who resigned after the change in government that year.
Azam played a key role in MACC's investigations on 1MDB-related matters and led the probe into the Port Klang Free Zone affair.
As MACC chief, he has also overseen probes against DAP chairperson Lim Guan Eng, Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, and Bersatu and its leadership, among others.
The agency under his lead also probed SRC International trial judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali over alleged conflict of interest and misconduct.
This put the agency at odds with the judiciary, which claimed that the probe on Nazlan was not done according to the procedure.
Azam was also at the centre of controversy over a share ownership scandal that raised questions on whether it was commensurate with his income as a public servant and conflict of interest concerns.
Azam claimed the shares were not his but purchased by his brother in his name, prompting the Securities Commission to also get involved over the possible misuse of his trading account. - Mkini

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