PUTRAJAYA, Sept 18 — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has confirmed that former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's sons Mirzan Mahathir and Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir have declared their assets within the timeframe set by the anti-graft body.
“They have submitted their asset declarations to us, and our investigation team is coordinating with their legal representatives to verify the information.
“So basically they have declared (their assets), that is the most important thing. Investigations on the assets have begun... to identify and explore more about the things they declared to us,” he said at a special press conference today.
Azam said the MACC is in ongoing communication with Mirzan and Mokhzani's lawyers to gather additional details and clarifications related to the declarations.
On August 14, MACC granted a one-month extension to the brothers to declare their assets after a similar extension was provided in May.
They were ordered by MACC in January to declare their assets dating back to 1981, the year Dr Mahathir first became prime minister.
The investigation is being conducted under the MACC Act 2009, as well as the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
MACC initiated its investigations in August 2022 into various entities and individuals named in the Pandora and Panama Papers.
Separately, Azam said the MACC is still unable to locate businessman Datuk Muhammad Adlan Berhan, the son-in-law of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
“He remains untraceable and has yet to be brought back to Malaysia,” he said briefly.
It was reported that the MACC was tracking two local men to assist in investigations related to the misappropriation of a project involving the registration, recruitment and biometric data collection of foreign workers for a ministry.
Besides Adlan, lawyer Mansoor Saat was also identified, with both men reportedly leaving Malaysia on May 17 and May 21 last year respectively.
— Bernama
