KUALA LUMPUR — Former High Court judge Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman will be the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner, effective May 13.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim has given his consent to the appointment, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar in a statement.
“Yesterday, the Prime Minister presented the appointment for the new MACC Chief Commissioner to His Highness the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim.
“In line with subsection 5(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, His Highness the Yang di-Pertuan Agong consented to the appointment of Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman as the new MACC Chief Commissioner,” Shamzul Azri said.
Abdul Halim succeeds Tan Sri Azam Baki whose renewed tenure as MACC chief will end on May 12.
Azam was first appointed in March 2020, and has had his contract extended three times.
In contrast to Abdul Halim from the judiciary, Azam was a career MACC officer, starting as an assistant investigator.
Azam was dogged by controversy recently following reporting by Bloomberg of his shares ownership and of alleged corporate manipulation by MACC officers colluding with businessmen to take over other companies.
Azam has denied any wrongdoing and is taking legal action to clear his name. – April 25, 2026