Carian mengenai topik asset-declaration

The MACC's chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirms Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is being investigated for asset declaration.

PM Anwar said the ministers' asset declarations must be made in a responsible and transparent manner rather than just a political gimmick.

An effective asset declaration system should cover all members of the executive, legislative, judiciary and also members of the bureaucracy.

Five cabinet members have yet to submit their asset declarations, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said today.

Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, the premier said he would take a serious look at the matter.

Earlier on Monday, de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan said in a written reply that PN would continue the practice of making the asset declarations public on MACC's website.

There was an outburst from BN secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor in court today when he was questioned about asset declarations he made while he was in cabinet.

Tengku Adnan is currently facing trial for accepting a RM2 million bribe from a property developer.

The defence team's strategy involves proving that Tengku Adnan was already wealthy and had no need for the bribe.

So far, the agency has received information involving 57 of the 70 members of the current government administration.

Datuk Shamshun Baharin Mohd Jamil said MACC was merely acting as a repository of the asset declaration information, which is stored in the agencys data system.

The move to get members of the new Cabinet to declare their assets should be welcomed as a symbol of the transparency of the Perikatan Nasional government.

The Selangor State Assembly is mulling introducing amendments to its Standing Orders, which includes for all elected reps to declare their assets.

Malaysia's asset declaration system especially involving ministers and members of parliament should be overhauled.