00:00Yang Dipertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim today said that he would select a new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner.
00:09In a statement to the Royal Press Office, Sultan Ibrahim said there was no need to politicize the matter
00:15and that he would decide who the best candidate is to lead MACC moving forward.
00:21He also said the post was important to ensure that MACC continues to function effectively
00:27as the nation's main institution in combating corruption, misappropriation, and the abuse of power.
00:34The current MACC Chief Commissioner, Azam Baki, is due to complete his term on May 12.
00:40His contract has been extended three times since his initial appointment in March 2020,
00:46with one-year extensions granted in May 2023, May 2024, and May 2025.
00:53Several parties, including former Economy Minister Rafi Zeeb Bromley,
00:57have also urged the government not to extend Azam's tenure,
01:01citing allegations reported in a Bloomberg report in February.
01:05Naramthar Raja, FMT.
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