KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that it had summoned businessman Mirzan Mahathir, the son of former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, to assist with an ongoing investigation. 

The MACC said Mirzan arrived at its headquarters at 9.30am on Wednesday, and a notice order was delivered under Section 36(1)(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC Act) which required him to declare all movable and immovable assets in his possession, whether inside or outside the country.

"This order is an extension of MACC's investigation regarding the information in the Panama Papers as well as his business activities involving the sale and purchase of government-linked companies (GLCs)," the MACC said in a statement on Thursday. 

The MACC clarified that it had started an investigation against all entities linked and named in the Pandora Papers and Panama Papers since August 2022. 

The entities are being investigated under the MACC Act and also the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 (AMLA).

"To date, a total of 10 witnesses have been called for the purpose of recording statements, and the MACC is studying the financial documents and asset ownership of the entities listed in the report, and the investigation is still ongoing," it said. 

On Wednesday, Bernama reported that the commission had recorded a statement from the son of a former prime minister on Wednesday, believed to be in relation to his business ventures in the late 1990s.

Media reports claimed that the MACC had called up the individual last month in connection with claims of bribery and corruption.

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