Who watches Malaysia’s watchdog? Controversy over anti-corruption chief strains reform agenda
South China Morning Post
by Iman Muttaqin YusofFebruary 16, 2026
In Malaysia, one question about corruption keeps being asked by the public no matter who is in power: who investigates the investigators?
Fresh allegations over the investments of the country’s top anti-corruption official have brought that conundrum back into sharp focus, with critics warning that trust in key institutions – and in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s reform promises – is on the line.
The controversy centres on Azam Baki, chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/16/2026