Malaysia’s Mahathir slams Anwar over corruption probe against son Mirzan, challenges government to charge him
- The probe against Mirzan Mahathir concerns the sale of stakes in some government-linked corporations
- Mahathir slams Anwar Ibrahim’s government for abusing ‘the law to threaten people’ and says he is ‘prepared to be investigated’
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) last week (January 18) ordered Mirzan Mahathir, the eldest son of the two-time premier, to declare his domestic and overseas assets within 30 days.
The order was part of investigations into the sale and purchase of some government-linked corporations (GLCs) and revelations from the Panama Papers.
Mahathir, now 98, said the investigation into his son was a clear case of selective persecution, especially after senior leaders including Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and MACC chief Azam Baki were cleared of corruption following investigations into their separate cases.
“I am prepared to be investigated. I can tell you which bank accounts, everything. The government can have access,” the former prime minister and sworn rival of Anwar told reporters.
