MACC denies no attempts made to contact ex-Rafizi aide

2026-03-04 - 14:04

MACC said its investigating officers made several attempts to contact James Chai, who is working in the United Kingdom, before it issued a public search notice. PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has denied claims by James Chai, former aide to Rafizi Ramli, that its issuance of a public search notice was excessive. The anti-graft agency also dismissed Chai’s claim that it made no prior attempt to contact him. MACC said its investigating officers made several attempts to contact Chai, who is working in the United Kingdom, before the notice was issued. It also said that one of its investigating officers had tried to contact Chai via WhatsApp since Feb 24 using two phone numbers known to belong to him, but received no response. “After several attempts to contact him without any response, the investigating officer’s number was eventually blocked by one of Chai’s telephone numbers on Feb 26. “Therefore, the claim that MACC did not attempt to contact him before issuing the notice is completely untrue,” MACC said in a statement. MORE TO COME