The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) signed a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) agreement with the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) in December last year to aid investigations into the assets of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, his family, and associates.
Sources revealed that the MACC has previously held several meetings with the International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre (IACCC), a unit under the NCA based in London, regarding this case.
“The MACC is currently awaiting an official list of assets from authorities in the UK, covering Canada, Switzerland, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Once full information is received, legal proceedings will begin to seize and forfeit identified assets, similar to what was done in the case involving Tun Daim Zainuddin,” the source said.
They added that tracing and repatriating suspected misappropriated assets is a complex and lengthy process, involving international legal instruments and cooperation with multiple foreign authorities.
“Nevertheless, the investigation will continue transparently to ensure that all unlawfully acquired assets can be returned to the country,” the source emphasized.
It was also reported that under investigations conducted according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (Act 694) and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA 2001), the MACC has called two children of the former Prime Minister to declare assets held both locally and abroad.
