Order didn't come from me, says ex-MACC chief on unfreezing tycoon’s account

Former MACC chief commissioner Mohd Shukri Abdull has denied involvement in instructing the unfreezing of business tycoon Lim Soon Peng’s accounts which were subject to a 1MDB probe back in 2018.

Responding to claims of political interference, Shukri (above) stressed that he did not take orders from any ministers, even the prime minister.

“I always maintain my integrity.

“In any investigation, I never adhere to instructions including by ministers or the prime minister. Even in this case, I never issued instructions to my officers...