KUALA LUMPUR: Police are still investigating Tan Sri Azam Baki's share trading case, says Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.

       She said the investigation was still continuing despite the Securities Commission (SC) closing the case and finding no wrongdoing on the part of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner.

       “No wrongdoing was found in the shares registered in his name in 2012 and 2016 based on all documents reviewed during the investigation," she said in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (March 22).

       She said the police were also conducting an investigation into the case, as per the parliamentary answer given by the Home Minister on March 7.

       Besides investigations by police and the SC, Azam’s case was also discussed in a meeting of the Anti-Corruption Advisory Board and the Complaints Committee, which have the authority to monitor and give views, as well as suggestions on the investigations, said Mas Ermieyati.

       Since 2009, five external oversight bodies have been acting as a check and balance mechanism to monitor MACC's roles and functions, she said.

       “Each of these committees have their respective terms of reference that function as the check and balance mechanism for the MACC,” she said.

       Earlier, Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub (PH-Pulai) asked the Prime Minister to state proactive measures by the government to enhance the credibility of the MACC in dealing with increasingly critical corruption cases.

       He also wanted to know the steps being taken by the government on Azam’s case.

       Azam was investigated by the SC for allowing his brother to operate his share-trading account and has also been summoned by a parliamentary select committee over the same matter.

       Azam said he did not commit any wrongdoing.