COMMENT | The Securities Commission blinked first

COMMENT | When the going gets tough, the weak find that it's easier to make a U-turn.

On Jan 18 this year, the Securities Commission (SC) said that its investigation into the 'Azamgate' scandal was inconclusive.

Its investigation was shoddy, sloppy and slapdash. It resembled a botched attempt by a pupil who failed to revise, but who simply scribbled unintelligent answers on the examination paper. No explanations were given. No recommendations had been made. It was pathetic.

My neighbour's daughter, a Standard Six pupil, can do a better job of investigating 'Azamgate'.

We wanted a decent and transparent investigation, but the SC treated Malaysians as fools. The public was incandescent with rage and made their feelings known on social media.

The following day, Jan 19, the SC concluded that MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki had done nothing wrong...