COMMENT | Integrity issues put Azam’s extension in the shade

COMMENT | Yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament he decided against replacing MACC chief Azam Baki to break the convention that a change of guard in the agency was necessary when a new prime minister is appointed.

This is not accurate - when Ismail Sabri Yaakob took over from Muhyuddin Yassin, Azam was retained and there was no change in the MACC leadership.

Another reason he alluded to was the fact that the MACC is an independent body.

I would certainly agree with his reason on the first point but I will certainly find it difficult to concur with him on the latter.

Malaysians have had on several occasions come across claims questioning the impartiality of the MACC. Such claims were made by none other than Anwar’s comrades when they were on the opposite side.

On the brighter side to...