Rafizi ‘more than happy’ to meet MACC if summoned

2026-03-08 - 06:14

Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli previously accused MACC of conducting a politically motivated investigation against him. SHAH ALAM: Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli said he is “more than happy” to meet the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission if summoned over its investigation into the government’s deal with a foreign firm. Describing the delay as “odd”, Rafizi said it could indicate that MACC is still gathering evidence. “If it involves a breach of rules, they must first find evidence of that breach before calling me,” he told reporters after an Ayuh Malaysia event here today. “If I am being accused of misleading the Cabinet or negligence, they must have the evidence before asking me to respond. “If there was really something to investigate or prosecute, I would have been remanded a long time ago.” MACC recently launched an investigation into alleged misconduct related to a RM1.1 billion government deal with Arm Holdings, signed in March last year. MACC chief Azam Baki said statements had been recorded from 12 witnesses from various government agencies, including a former minister, but declined to confirm if Rafizi was involved. An aide to Rafizi previously said the Pandan MP has not been summoned by MACC yet. Rafizi previously accused MACC of conducting a politically motivated investigation against him. He said the allegations against him revolved around two major government policies – the Silicon Vision Programme, and the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) – both of which went through multiple layers of government approval, including Cabinet endorsement. The Silicon Vision Programme involved a collaboration between the government and Arm Holdings to create the country’s first semiconductor chips. The NETR outlines the country’s energy transition targets up to 2050 and involves major investments in the green industry. MACC has issued a public notice asking James Chai, a former aide to Rafizi at the economy ministry, to assist in the investigation. Chai is currently working in the UK.