KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said no Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers have been implicated in investigations into alleged 'corporate mafia' activities within enforcement agencies, based on statements recorded from 58 individuals.
Saifuddin disclosed this in a written parliamentary reply to Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (Kota Bharu-PN) on Monday, who had asked whether the government would establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the allegations of a 'corporate mafia' operating within enforcement agencies, including the MACC.
Saifuddin said police launched an investigation under the Anti-Money Laundering Act on Oct 25, 2025, following a police report.
In the written parliamentary reply, he added that the Home Ministry had also referred to a Bloomberg report published on Feb 12, 2026, which alleged the existence of a "corporate mafia" that used enforcement agencies to pressure business owners into selling their shares below market value to facilitate takeovers.
Under Op Viking, which focuses on allegations of money laundering, criminal intimidation and extortion, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) had recorded statements from 58 witnesses as of May 11, 2026.
“Investigations are ongoing with the cooperation of the Securities Commission Malaysia. PDRM has also identified several other individuals who will be called to provide statements to assist in completing the investigation,” Saifuddin said.
On June 30, 2026, 51 civil society groups submitted a memorandum to several MPs, including Wong Chen (Subang), Zahir Hassan (Wangsa Maju), Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau (Tuaran) and Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (Machang), calling for an RCI into allegations of a corporate mafia, reforms to the appointment and removal of the MACC chief commissioner, and stronger oversight of the anti-graft agency.
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