by Theleaders | September 22, 2025 2:32 pm
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — More than RM16 billion in funds and assets have been confiscated by the Multi-Agency Task Force (MATF) since its establishment last year, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said today.
According to a report in The Star, Azam said the task force — spearheaded by the MACC and chaired by the Attorney General — recorded RM705.55 million in seizures through operations targeting corruption and money laundering cases.
“We also detained 61 individuals, including 34 civil servants.
“Of the overall number, 25 civil servants have been charged while disciplinary action has been taken against eight others,” he told reporters at the MACC headquarters.
Azam added that in this year alone, the task force has seized another RM960.73 million in assets and funds from high-profile cases around the country.
He explained that the MATF was formed to streamline investigations, legal proceedings, and asset recovery in cases linked to corruption, smuggling, and money laundering.
Among the agencies involved in MATF are the police, Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), Customs Department, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN), and the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC).
“The agencies working together are tasked with tracking, freezing and seizing illegal funds and assets relating to various syndicates.
“We also worked with overseas counterparts, including those from Singapore, Switzerland and Britain. For example, the recovery of 1Malaysia Development Board (1MDB) funds recently is the work of the task force,” Azam said.
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