KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has warned the public against spreading false claims online, after renewed allegations surfaced that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim owns multiple foreign bank accounts.
MACC said viral TikTok posts were reviving a 2013 parliamentary claim by then Gerakan MP Liang Teck Meng that Anwar held 20 accounts overseas, including in Israel.
The commission clarified that its predecessor, the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), had investigated the allegation as early as 1999 and found no evidence of wrongdoing.
The findings were later confirmed in a 2009 sworn declaration by former ACA investigations director Datuk Abdul Razak Idris.
“For the record, WikiLeaks has also denied ever publishing any list of bank accounts allegedly belonging to Anwar, contrary to claims made during the parliamentary session, as reported by Harian Metro in an article titled ‘Dah 5 tahun baru Wikileak nafi’ on Oct 5, 2018,” MACC said in a statement.
The agency reminded Malaysians that sharing false information could confuse the public and damage reputations without legal basis.
It stressed that all investigations are carried out independently, transparently and in line with the law.
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