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THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed it is reviewing allegations of a RM1.11 billion investment misappropriation said to be linked to a former Senior Minister, but has yet to open a formal investigation pending preliminary scrutiny of documents submitted by non-governmental organisations.
Speaking in Genting Highlands, Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya, Deputy Chief Commissioner (Operations) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, said the agency had only recently received the complaint and required time to examine the materials provided.
“I confirm the complaint after three non-governmental organisations came to the MACC to lodge reports on the matter.
“However, at this stage I hope to be given some time first to scrutinise the documents submitted to us before further action is taken,” he said after closing the MACC Journalism Workshop.
The commission separately confirmed in a statement that it had received the report at approximately 2pm yesterday from a coalition of several NGOs.
The allegations, first highlighted in local media, concern purported irregularities involving investment funds amounting to about RM1.11 billion at a ministry formerly headed by the ex-Senior Minister.
In a separate development, Ahmad Khusairi announced a strategic shift in the commission’s enforcement priorities for the year ahead, signalling a tougher approach towards agents and middlemen described as the principal facilitators of corruption within government agencies.
“We have focused on enforcement officers over the past few years, and we see that these matters are still recurring,” he told reporters.
“For this year, we will attack the agents, the middlemen and anyone involved with enforcement agencies,” he said.
He issued a direct warning to those operating behind the scenes of corrupt transactions.
“I give a strong warning to them to stop these activities.
“We have actually identified several syndicates led by these agents, and we will take firm action,” he said.
When asked whether syndicates were currently under investigation, Ahmad Khusairi confirmed that there were. Asked whether such agents were the principal enablers of corruption, he replied, “Yes.”
While declining to disclose the number of syndicates identified or the specific agencies involved, he stressed that the commission would act decisively against networks sustaining corrupt practices rather than concentrating solely on individual enforcement officers.
The twin developments suggest a recalibration of the commission’s approach, combining careful assessment of high-value financial allegations with a broader effort to dismantle the intermediary networks that underpin systemic corruption. - February 13, 2026