KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir, the second son of two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, is being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
According to Berita Harian, the businessman is being investigated under the MACC Act and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFAPUAA).
He was reportedly summoned to the graftbuster's headquarters in Putrajaya on Friday morning where he was served an asset declaration notice.
Free Malaysia Today reported that MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki said many more individuals will be served similar notices by the commission.
On Jan 17, Mokhzani's brother, Mirzan, was also ordered by the commission to declare all his movable and immovable assets inside and outside the country, under under Section 36(1)(b) of the MACC Act.
"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, adding that it had initiated an investigation into all entities linked and named in the Pandora Papers and Panama Papers since August 2022.