NEWLY appointed Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman has declared that large-scale and high-profile corruption investigations will remain a central focus of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission as he begins his tenure leading the country’s primary anti-graft institution.
In one of his first official engagements since assuming office, Abd Halim reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to pursuing cases involving significant public interest and maintaining close coordination with the Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia over prosecution decisions.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, Abd Halim said investigations involving major corruption allegations would continue to be referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers as the authority responsible for determining legal action.
“The MACC will continue to strengthen the strategic cooperation already established with the Attorney General’s Chambers,” he said.
“That cooperation involves large-scale, high-profile and public interest cases, which will always be referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers as the authority responsible for deciding legal action on cases investigated by the MACC.”
Abd Halim also pledged to intensify reform efforts within the anti-corruption agency following his appointment as its new chief commissioner.
“I will do my very best to lead, reform and strengthen the MACC,” he said.
The visit marked Abd Halim’s first official courtesy meeting with the Attorney General’s Chambers since formally beginning his duties earlier this week.
Mohd Dusuki welcomed the visit and emphasised the longstanding institutional relationship between both agencies.
“The Attorney General’s Chambers and the MACC are inseparable. The cooperation that has been established will continue,” he said.
Also present during the meeting were Saiful Edris Zainuddin and Masri Mohd Daud.
Abd Halim officially assumed office as MACC chief commissioner this week, replacing Azam Baki following the completion of Azam’s contract after more than four decades of service with the anti-corruption agency.
The appointment of the former High Court judge comes at a time when public attention remains heavily focused on corruption enforcement, institutional accountability and governance reforms within Malaysia’s public sector. - May 15, 2026
