NGOs and politicians across the spectrum have urged immediate reform of the MACC, including calls for chief commissioner Azam Baki’s resignation, following a Bloomberg report on the latter’s shareholdings.

Bersih chairperson Faisal Abdul Aziz and PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari noted that this is not the first time Azam (above) has been in the spotlight for owning more shares than permitted, adding that the revelation risks compromising the integrity of public institutions.

“Azam must resign immediately, and the government must conduct a...