In a written parliamentary reply, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said stated that any decision to establish a royal commission of inquiry into the allegations relating to the "corporate mafia" and the shareholding issue involving the former MACC chief commissioner will be guided by the outcome of the ongoing investigations and the legal framework under the Commissions of Enquiry Act 1950.

The minister further stated that this approach is necessary to uphold the rule of law, preserve the integrity of the investigative process and safeguard the public interest.

Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) has consistently maintained that allegations of this gravity must be...