Apa perkembangan siasatan ‘mafia korporat’, Gobinda soal KPN, SPRM

Pengerusi DAP, Gobind Singh Deo, has urged the Chief of National Police, Khalid Ismail, and the Chief of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Agency (SPRM), Abd Halim Aman, to share updates on the investigation into allegations of corporate mafia activities. Deo, who is also the Digital Minister, stated that a comprehensive investigation into the matter was ordered by the Cabinet in March of the previous year.

He expressed his desire for the police and SPRM to disclose whether any individuals, such as businessman Victor Chin, who denied involvement in corporate mafia activities in March, can assist the investigation. Victor Chin, executive director of MMAG Holdings Bhd, claimed that the use of mafia tactics to force takeovers was present, but insisted that he was a victim, not a perpetrator of such actions.

The minister emphasized the public's right to know the current status of the investigation and the concrete steps that will be taken next to address the issue. He also urged them to disclose when the investigation might be concluded, as it is a significant public issue with significant international implications that could tarnish market confidence, making it a national matter demanding immediate and decisive action.

A Bloomberg report earlier this year alleged that SPRM officials were part of a corporate mafia providing vote-buying services, such as pressuring business executives to sell their shares. However, then SPRM Chief Azam Baki said the claim was baseless.