Former Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Nga Kor Ming (Teluk Intan-PH) has submitted an emergency motion for Parliament to debate Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki’s controversial shareholdings in a company.

In the motion dated today, Nga said the issue was urgent and of public interest under Standing Orders 18 (1) (2) and should be debated in Parliament until the investigation on Azam has been concluded. 

Nga said that the Parliamentary Special Committee (PSC) on Corruption chief Rais Yatim had also urged Azam to go on leave until the investigations are completed. 

He is the second lawmaker to file this motion following R. Sivarasa’s (Sungai Buloh-PH) motion on December 14.

In the motion, Sivarasa had similarly asked Parliament speaker Azhar Azizan Harun to let issue be discussed in the August House. Sivarasa’s motion, however, was rejected.

Last week, the Securities Commission said it will summon Azam for an explanation concerning claims that his brother used his trading account to purchase shares.

The regulator in a statement said it will “be in touch with the parties involved for an explanation and to verify statements made, as well as gather any relevant evidence” after Azam said that his brother had used his trading account to purchase shares.

Apart from that Azam is also scheduled to see the Parliament Select Committee on Agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department on Wednesday to explain his shareholdings in two companies in 2015. 

According to Excel Force Bhd’s 2015 annual report, Azam owned 2,156,000 warrants in the company as of March 21, 2016. At the time, Azam was the head of MACC’s investigation division. – January 17, 2022.