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The Malaysian Health Ministry has set up a dedicated committee to examine allegations of professional misconduct by its medical personnel following disturbances at Taiping Prison in January 2024.
Former Selangor executive councillor Ronnie Liu has publicly questioned why former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Tan Sri Azam Baki attended a National Financial Crime Prevention Centre advisory board meeting.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that Malaysia's anti-corruption efforts must involve coordinated action across government institutions, Parliament, the private sector, and civil society, rather than relying on any single body.
Families of three men fatally shot by police in Melaka's Durian Tunggal have escalated their demands for accountability, calling on the anti-corruption watchdog to investigate whether authorities mishandled the incident.