Azam reappointed MACC chief due to satisfactory performance, says Anwar
The prime minister says he has given the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner complete authority to carry out his duties.
The decision to extend the service of Azam Baki as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner is due to his satisfactory performance, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The prime minister said he had given Azam and attorney-general Idrus Harun full authority to carry out their duties.
"From what I see, they have done a satisfactory job. He (Azam) takes action without taking any side," he told a press conference after chairing the National Economic Action Council meeting in Putrajaya today.
On May 10, Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali, in a statement, announced the reappointment of Azam as MACC chief commissioner effective May 12.
Zuki said Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah had consented to Azam’s appointment, which was made in accordance with subsections 5(1) and (2) of the MACC Act 2009.
Azam was first appointed as MACC chief commissioner on March 9, 2020, replacing Latheefa Beebi Koya.
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