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

DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo has urged the Chief of the National Police Commissioner, Khalid Ismail, and the Chief of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) Abd Halim Aman, to share updates on the ongoing investigation into corporate mafia activities. Deo, who is also the Minister of Digital, stated that a full-scale investigation into the matter was launched in March last year.

He expressed his desire for Khalid and Halim to reveal whether individuals, such as businessman Victor Chin, who has denied involvement in corporate mafia activities, have been called upon to assist the investigation. Victor Chin, CEO of MMAG Holdings Bhd, denied using mafia tactics to force takeover attempts and emphasized that he was a victim, not a perpetrator of such actions.

Deo emphasized that the public has the right to know the current status of the investigation and the concrete steps that will be taken next to address this issue. He also urged them to disclose when the investigation might be concluded. This is a significant public issue with notable international implications, which will 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, including lobbying to force business executives to sell their shares. However, the then-Chief of SPRM, Azam Baki, denied the allegations.