Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is facing an anti-corruption investigation.
According to the international media, the head of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Azam Baqi, says that the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, is being questioned in connection with the corruption investigation of his sons.
The head of the Anti-Corruption Commission said that the MACC sent notices to Mahathir's businessman sons Mirzan and Makhzani in January this year asking them to disclose their assets as part of inquiries stemming from the Pandora and Panama Papers leaks.
It should be noted that Mahathir's office did not immediately comments on the news, but the former prime minister has previously described the investigation against his sons as politically motivated.
98 years old Mahathir, is well-known for being an outspoken opponent of Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister in office currently. Ibrahim was elected in 2022 to eliminate corruption in the highest levels of government.
Anwar, who was imprisoned after serving as Mahathir's deputy in the 1990s, has maintained that he does engage in legal matters and refuted claims that he targets political opponents using his anticorruption stance as a cover.
Former finance minister and Mahathir ally Daim Zainuddin and his spouse were accused by the MACC in February of failing to disclose assets.
