Muhyiddin’s son-in-law likely travelling on foreign passport
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki believes Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan, the son-in-law of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, is using a non-Malaysian passport to travel abroad after his Malaysian one was revoked.
Speaking after the closing ceremony of the 21st Principals Meeting of the Asean Parties Against Corruption (Asean-PAC), Azam told reporters that Adlan’s Malaysian passport had been prohibited from renewal.
“His Malaysian passport has been cancelled. So it is likely that his ability to move to other countries is due to him using a different passport and I am confident it is not a Malaysian one,” he said, as quoted by The Star.
Azam said investigators were still tracking Adlan’s overseas assets, describing the process as complex and dependent on cooperation from foreign agencies.
“Regarding (tracing) his assets overseas, it is not an easy process. It requires collaboration with foreign agencies so give us time to trace down these assets.
“Another thing is that even though we can trace down his assets overseas we need to see if it relates to the case that we are investigating,” he reportedly added.
The MACC chief said the agency had yet to determine whether Adlan had used a proxy to manage his assets abroad.
“This is a challenge that we need to face.
“We will not be calling in for more statements because to us the case has been completed,” he said, adding that all that remained was to charge Adlan and his lawyer, Mansoor Saat.
Adlan is wanted by the MACC in connection with an alleged criminal breach of trust. His lawyer, 70-year-old Mansoor, reportedly left the country shortly after him.
