The longest-serving prime minister in Malaysia and once the most powerful man is about to lose it all again after learning that another son, Mokhzani, has been called in by the MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission). His two other children, Mukhriz and Marina, might come after Mirzan and Mokhzani.
According to The Coverage, Mahathir was aware that Mokhzani would face charges as a result of Mirzan's investigation. Mokhzani, who was acclaimed as the second-richest Malay in the nation and ranked ninth richest individual in Malaysia by Malaysian Business magazine in 2014, would be extremely busy with his homework, which involves disclosing all of his assets, both domestically and abroad. The easiest thing to do is that.
The hardest aspect is having to defend his income after the assets are declared. In this way, the government of Anwar, as well as the authorities, are attempting to trap Mahathir. The illustrious families of Mahathir and Daim would first be invited to the MACC for a cup of Nescafe and to sign a notice declaring their respective assets.
After that, they will have to defend those assets, and any inconsistencies will be used against them. The best thing is that they have no idea how much information about their secret wealth the MACC has. Daim's attorneys have claimed that the MACC was on a "giant fishing expedition" because they may not have known anything.
Never in his wildest dreams did Mahathir imagine that anyone would try to touch his children. It is also astonishing that Anwar would utilize the same potent statute that was gazetted in July 2001, during the Mahathir dictatorship, against his own family. Even worse, there is nothing preventing the MACC from filing criminal charges following the civil ones.
The protracted legal proceedings are detrimental to the Opposition Perikatan Nasional since they restrict Mahathir-Daim's ability to obtain funding that is essential for both overthrowing the Anwar government and preventing opposition MPs from defecting. More significantly, Anwar would gain strength because his campaign against corruption had the potential to demolish the already frail and disheartened opposition camp.
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