Selangor Journal
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (centre) and Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner (International and Specialist Capabilities) Lesa Gale (third from right) during Gale’s visit to the commission’s headquarters in Putrajaya, on October 11, 2023. — Picture via FACEBOOK/SPRM

MACC, Australian police explore cooperation in financial investigation, intelligence

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 11 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) will explore opportunities for strategic cooperation in financial investigations and intelligence, and dealing with corruption issues, including money laundering.

This comes after AFP Deputy Commissioner (International and Specialist Capabilities) Lesa Gale visited MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki at the MACC headquarters today.

In a statement issued in conjunction with the visit, Azam said the commission welcomed the AFP’s desire to cooperate in the future, adding that several important agendas related to corruption and abuse of power involving both countries were also discussed.

“MACC is open and welcomes this opportunity for cooperation, especially in the field of financial investigation and intelligence,” he said.

Also present in the one-hour meeting were AFP Southeast Asia Commander Warwick Macfarlane, AFP senior officer Nick Moger, and MACC Anti-Money Laundering (AML) director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin.

— Bernama

 

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