FROM NEPOTISM TO CRONYISM, IT’S ALL COMING BACK – TO ‘TIN KOSONG’ ANWAR’S GOVT – NOW NAZRI MADE U.S. AMBASSADOR, IN YET ANOTHER SOP TO ‘BIG BROTHER’ UMNO? – WHILE EVEN RAFIZI NOW SOUNDS PUZZLED WHY ANYONE SHOULD WANT TO PUT MACC UNDER PARLIAMENT – INSTEAD OF BLITHELY SAYING ‘NO DISCUSSIONS’, RAFIZI SHOULD EXPLAIN WHY NO STEPS TO DO SO

Business, Politics | February 9, 2023 3:00 pm by | 0 Comments

Nazri appointed Malaysia’s ambassador to the US

There had been rumours that the Umno man and former minister would be appointed to the post since February last year.

PETALING JAYA: Former Padang Rengas MP Nazri Aziz has been appointed Malaysia’s ambassador to the United States, Wisma Putra has announced.

In a statement, the foreign ministry said the King had presented Nazri and nine other new heads of diplomatic missions their letters of credence during a ceremony at Istana Negara today.

There had been rumours that the Umno man and former minister would be appointed Malaysia’s ambassador to the US since February last year.

In June 2022, Nazri brushed off the rumours, telling FMT that it was just speculation and to “just wait”.

He was previously linked to the post of ambassador to Switzerland, though this was reportedly turned down by the Swiss government.

The foreign ministry said Nazri had vast experience in the Cabinet, having held the tourism, law and entrepreneur development portfolios as a minister.

He had also served as a deputy finance minister and deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s Department prior to that.

Wisma Putra also said Syed Hasrin Tengku Hussin had been appointed ambassador to Indonesia.

Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino Anthony and Hafizah Abdullah are the new envoys to the Philippines and Sweden respectively.

Meanwhile, Hendy Assan is the ambassador to the Holy See, Gloria Corina Peter Tiwet the envoy to Brazil, and Ruzaimi Mohamad the high commissioner to Kenya.

Suzilah Sidek was appointed ambassador to the Czech Republic, while Amarjit Sarjit Singh was made ambassador to Timor-Leste and ‘Alauddin Nor will serve as the envoy to Kuwait.  FMT

No discussions on placing MACC under Parliament, says Rafizi

Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim and civil society groups previously called for MACC to be placed under Parliament to ensure better accountability

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has not discussed placing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under Parliament’s purview, says economic affairs minister Rafizi Ramli.

“No, there has been no discussion on it,” the PKR deputy president told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.

The minister was asked if the government had plans to put MACC under Parliament after Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin accused Putrajaya of using the anti-graft agency as a political tool against the party.

After MACC froze Bersatu’s accounts recently, Hamzah claimed it was aimed at destroying the credibility of the party and Perikatan Nasional.

In November, Rafizi had hit out at MACC for raiding his company, Invoke Solutions Sdn Bhd. While campaigning for the general election (GE15), he reportedly said Pakatan Harapan would go after MACC chief Azam Baki for alleged “political persecution”.

He also claimed the MACC raids then were done at the behest of Barisan Nasional to prevent him from making a parliamentary comeback in GE15.

Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim and civil society groups had previously also called for MACC to be placed under Parliament to ensure better accountability.

Azam had initially brushed off these calls, saying the agency was already independent and did not need to be placed under Parliament for transparency.

However, last Sunday, Azam said he had no issues with the anti-graft agency’s top post coming under the purview of Parliament.  FMT

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