The Tamesis
February 26, 2026
Petaling Jaya – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) must conduct a high-level investigation into allegations of a “corporate mafia” within the agency to prove it is “whiter than white”, Anthony Loke said.
The transport minister said only such an investigation could clear the MACC’s name and that accusations of “corporate mafia” could not be dismissed as hearsay or swept under the rug.
“They should welcome a high-level investigation to clear the name of the MACC.
“As an important anti-corruption agency in our country, they should not only remain clean, but they must also be seen to be clean.
“They must be whiter than whites.
“They must be investigated and if there was any wrongdoing, these officers must be brought to justice,” Locke said in a special interview with The Star yesterday.
He reiterated that the current MACC Special Committee investigation was insufficient as it was limited to equity issues involving MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
“This is very focused and limited to one part of the allegation, which is about the shareholding issue of the Chief Commissioner. This is only one aspect or component of the allegation,” Loke noted.
“The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) should investigate because it is an impartial body.”
A more serious concern, he said, were allegations that certain parties were taking advantage of the agency.
“The other part of the allegation, which is more serious, is that MACC is used by certain people, certain companies or certain businessmen as a tool to extort and take over other companies.”
“This is a very serious allegation because our institution cannot be used as a tool by anyone,” he said.
Loke Siu Fook, who is also the Secretary-General of the Action Party, added that the Anti-Corruption Commission has only one mission: to fight corruption.
Meanwhile, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo also said that the RCI should be set up to investigate allegations of “corporate mafia” related to MACC, adding that the anti-graft agency’s denials were not enough.
“It is a fundamental principle of justice that no one should be the judge of his own case,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Gobind Singh Deo, who is also DAP national chairman, said while the MACC dismissed the claims as baseless, the statement issued by the commission itself was not enough to restore public or investor confidence.
He added that the allegations were specific, naming individuals and companies and referring to identifiable cases, which provided a sufficient basis for starting an investigation.
“The best option is to set up the RCI as it will have the necessary statutory powers to conduct a proper and meaningful investigation into the matter,” he said.
