THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has granted a final one-month extension to the two elder sons of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to declare their assets to the anti-graft agency.
The MACC's Chief Commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki, announced that Mirzan Mahathir and Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir now have until mid-September to comply.
“This will be the final extension, and if they fail to comply, we will take legal action,” Azam said after inaugurating a MACC programme at the Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Back in May, Azam mentioned that lawyers representing Mirzan and Mokhzani had requested an extension of the deadline to declare their assets. Despite the initial deadlines set for May 25 and May 29, neither Mirzan nor Mokhzani had submitted their declarations.
The two were first notified in January and given 30 days, by February, to declare their assets. However, the MACC has since granted multiple extensions.
"Their lawyers have been in communication with MACC investigating officers concerning the asset declaration period. We have established a deadline for them to declare their assets and have reached an agreement on the matter,” Azam added. – August 14, 2024.
