DAP lawmaker Ramkarpal Singh today alleged that MACC’s image was already tarnished by leaked audio recordings in 2016 of conversations by former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak regarding the 1MDB scandal.

This contradicts former chief justice Raus Sharif who attributed the downfall of the MACC’s reputation in recent years to the appointment of an ‘active politician’ as its chief commissioner during Pakatan Harapan’s federal administration.

“Raus’ view seems to suggest that the MACC enjoyed...