Rafizi questions probe after Azam’s remarks; MP urges govt to protest Low’s US pardon bid

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli has questioned whether the investigation involving him could have been influenced by emotional factors.This follows former MACC chief Azam Baki’s farewell speech, in which he said he would not forgive those who had launched personal attacks against him and his family.Rafizi raised this outside the MACC headquarters this morning after arriving to submit additional evidence to the anti-graft agency in relation to the probe into the RM1.1 billion semiconductor deal with UK-based Arm Holdings.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has called on the government to send a diplomatic protest to the United States over attempts by Low Taek Jho to seek a pardon from US President Donald Trump for crimes linked to the 1MDB scandal.“In this issue, Malaysia cannot be seen to be slow and calculative. An official protest must be sent through diplomatic channels to the US," he said.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv