KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The National Anti-Financial Crime Centre (NFCC) today clarified that former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki remains an active and official member of its Advisory Board.
In a statement released today, NFCC director-general Datuk Seri Shamshun Baharin Mohd Jamil detailed that Azam’s tenure is bound to a fixed three-year term, which spans from September 20, 2024, to September 19, 2027.
“The appointment was made in his personal capacity with the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. As such, his membership of the NFCC Advisory Board is not tied to the office of the MACC chief commissioner and remains valid until the expiry of his appointment, unless terminated earlier by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Shamshun Baharin added that Azam’s presence and participation during the recent NFCC Advisory Board meeting on June 30 was entirely legitimate and fully aligned with statutory requirements.
“Azam’s attendance at the NFCC Advisory Board meeting on June 30 was therefore fully in accordance with Act 822 (NFCC Act 2019), as he is a legally appointed board member,” he stated.
This official clarification from the NFCC comes in response to recent media reports highlighting comments from Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, who had publicly questioned Azam’s continued appointment to the anti-financial crime agency’s advisory board.
-NMT
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