In a court filing, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki claimed that whistleblower Lalitha Kunaratnam could not be regarded as an investigative reporter because she lacked credibility and was untrustworthy.

He made the allegation in his reply to her statement of defence against his defamation suit with regard to her articles on his share ownership in public-listed companies.

Azam (above) is suing Lalitha over...