Focus on MACC chief, not messenger, Gomez tells anti-graft oversight panels


Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Political economist Edmund Terence Gomez says MACC’s oversight panels should be urging chief commissioner Azam Baki to respond to allegations about his ownership of corporate shares instead of attacking the messenger. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 30, 2021.

THE oversight panels of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should be urging chief commissioner Azam Baki to respond to questions about his ownership of corporate shares, instead of targeting those raising the issue, former panel member Edmund Terence Gomez said.

“Shouldn’t the attention be on Azam Baki? Why target the messenger. The focus should be on Azam Baki and he needs to respond to these allegations.


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  • They are missing the forest for the trees.. Unfortunately we Malaysians pay for this.

    Posted 2 years ago by DENGKI KE?

  • They are doing everything they can to prevent a real investigation of the MACC Chief.
    On what basis were they selected to sit on this overseeing panel?

    Posted 2 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah