PAS applauds Azam Baki for being transparent, says onus on accuser to produce evidence
BY DANIAL DZULKIFLY07 Jan 2022 11:39am
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki address the media during a special press conference on January 5, 2022. -- Bernama Photo
In a statement issued yesterday by PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, said Azam's action was an appropriate response to ensure the integrity of the anti-graft body remained intact.
"The move was appropriate as it relates to MACC's integrity as the main enforcement agency to deter corruption in the country.
"The open statement made by MACC chief commissioner is a rebuttal against several allegations and (we) hope that this would stop the actions of several parties who are deliberately raising this issue to draw doubts among the people and subsequently threaten the nation's stability under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob,'' he said.
Takiyuddin also pointed out that it is the responsibility of the accuser to produce evidence on the allegations against Azam.
"With this, the burden of proof falls on the accuser to prove the allegations against MACC chief commissioner is justified and not merely false accusations,'' he said.
On Jan 5, a special press conference was held by the MACC to address accusations on Azam owning shares in excessive amounts at multiple companies.
Azam denied the accusation and stated that the shares have nothing to do with MACC and his trading share account was used by his brother to purchase shares.
According to Anti-Corruption Advisory Board chairman Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang, the shares in question had already been transferred back to his brother Nasir in 2015.
The Securities Commission Malaysia on Jan 6 released a statement saying that they will be calling Azam for question over alleged violation of stock trading laws.
