12-08-2025
High-profile graft probes ongoing but details are restricted, Azalina tells Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR: Several high-profile investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) remain ongoing, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
Responding to queries from Tuan Ahmad Fadhli Shaari (PN-Pasir Mas) and Lim Lip Eng (PH-Kepong) in the Dewan Rakyat, she addressed the status of investigations involving two Home Ministry officers, one individual, former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, and the late former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin.
Azalina confirmed that the investigation into the Home Ministry officials arrested on May 8 over allegations of corruption related to expedited citizenship confirmations is still underway.
"The MACC is bound by subsection 29(4) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which restricts the disclosure of investigation details," she said on Tuesday (Aug 12).
She added that one high-profile case involving a politician is under judicial consideration, making it inappropriate for discussion in Parliament as per the Standing Order.
"The MACC is similarly restricted from disclosing any details related to ongoing investigations, under the MACC Act 2009," she added.
