Malaysia forms special committee to investigate corruption chief

Malaysia's government will form a special committee to investigate allegations against the country's anti-corruption chief, following a media report alleging a breach of shareholding laws.



The task force will be led by the country's ⁠Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said during his weekly press conference.



Earlier this week, Bloomberg cited a corporate filing from last year as saying that Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki held 17.7 million shares in a financial services company that were currently worth about $205,000, well above $25000 limit allowed for public servants.



Bloomberg in a later report on Thursday said that MACC officials were also helping a group of businessmen to seize control over companies, citing internal documents and interviews with witnessest.