Overview
- Sultan Ibrahim said he will decide who leads the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and urged parties not to politicise the choice.
- MACC chief Azam Baki faces media-reported misconduct claims that he and the agency call baseless, and his contract is reportedly due to end in May.
- The government said it has investigated some claims but has not released findings while police and other authorities conduct related probes.
- The dispute has strained Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration as some allies question his resolve on fighting corruption.
- Under the constitution, the king appoints key agency heads on the prime minister’s advice, and Malaysia’s rotating monarchy has grown more assertive during recent political turmoil.