Malaysia’s anti-graft agency to probe bribery allegations

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency will investigate bribery allegations made against a former senior aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who has faced questions over his commitment to tackling corruption since coming to office three years ago.
Wednesday’s announcement came a day after Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin resigned as Anwar’s senior political secretary, citing an attempt to attack him with allegations that could damage the government. He did not detail the allegations, but said he would defend himself “against this attack”.
Both Shamsul Iskandar and Albert Tei, the businessman who made the bribery allegations, will be summoned for questioning, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Azam Baki said in a statement.
On Wednesday, Anwar said in a statement he had accepted the resignation, and that the MACC was “free to conduct an investigation immediately, without any external interference.”