[UPDATED] Nazir Hussin refuses MACC asset declaration notice

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Yayasan Bank Rakyat chairman Nazir Hussin has rejected an asset declaration notice from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The notice was part of an investigation into the alleged misappropriation and misuse of position associated with investments valued at approximately RM10 million. Nazir, along with his wife and an assistant, were summoned to MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to cooperate with the inquiry.

MACC chief commissioner Abd Halim Aman stated that Nazir was summoned to declare his assets under Section 36 of the MACC Act 2009. Nazir, however, refused to accept the notice because he had filed an injunction application in the Kuala Lumpur High Court the previous day to halt the directive's enforcement. His wife and assistant were questioned for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Nazir, with two lawyers, arrived at MACC headquarters around 11 am and remained there until 1 pm. He told reporters that he filed the injunction application to prevent the notice's enforcement and warned that he could potentially face arrest by the MACC. He urged the commission to uphold the legal process and await the court's decision on his application.