Business Ties Among MACC Leadership: How Deep Does It Go? (Part 2)

By Lalitha Kunaratnam

A blog, “Edisi Siasat”, continues to make claims that the powers entrusted to law enforcement officers have been manipulated for private gain.

One of the top officers implicated in the widening scandal is the Chief Commissioner himself - Azam Baki, with claims raised that his proxy is Dato Sri’ Lim Kok Han.

Lim Kok Han

Kok Han was a shareholder in Gets Global Berhad (formally known as KBES Berhad). He held 2,322,200 shares as at 30 April 2015 and 2,671,200 shares as at 31 March 2016. In addition, he was a warrant holder in Excel Force MSC Berhad. He held 328,000 warrants back in March 2016. These shares and warrants were held during the same period as Azam.

Based on publicly available reports from the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) and Credit Tip-Off Service (CTOS), Kok Han is currently a director of six companies: Edisi Firma Sdn Bhd which is involved in investment holding; Agensi Pekerjaan Komms Sdn Bhd which is job agency; Definex Sdn Bhd which is involved in investment holding; Titanium Stream Sdn Bhd which is involved in selling and distributing wine and liquor; Prismavest Sdn Bhd which is now dormant and Andy Noodles House and Bistro which is a family restaurant.

He is also a former director in: Guardian Entertainment Sdn Bhd which specialises in investment advisory services; Litaran Pasifik Sdn Bhd which is involved in information, communication and technology products; Konsortium Multimedia Swasta Sdn Bhd which is involved in several government internet based services projects; Mass Media Interactive Sdn Bhd which is involved in investment holding; Oofy Trading Sdn Bhd which is involved in general merchants and Perfect Academy Sdn Bhd which is a driving academy.

Kok Han is also a shareholder for companies such as Titanium Stream Sdn Bhd, Guardian Entertainment Sdn Bhd, Tadika Auza Sdn Bhd, Cuscapi Bhd and Pusat Latihan Memandu Shah Bandar.

Along with Kok Han, another individual, Mohd Aswadi Mat Zain, seems to be linked with Azam Baki’s brothers and Abu Kassim’s son.

Mohd Aswadi Mat Zain

Aswadi held 1,000,000 shares in Gets Global Berhad (formally known as KBES Berhad) as at 31 March 2016. In addition, he was a warrant holder in Excel Force MSC Berhad. He held 4,082,900 warrants back in March 2016. These shares and warrants were held during the same period as Azam.

Aswadi is currently a director of five companies: MEU Technologies Sdn Bhd which is involved in information technology and software solutions; MSA Metal Trading Sdn Bhd which is involved in trading in metal and steel; Uji Niaga Agro Sdn Bhd which is involved in agriculture; Ice Age Property Sdn Bhd which is involved in trading of Malay property and land and Premium Hill Marketing Sdn Bhd which is involved in general merchant.

In addition to being a director, Aswadi is also a shareholder for some of the above companies. Notably, Aswadi is or was involved in several companies linked to Abu Kassim’s son, Mohamad Hazmi, as well as Azam Baki’s brothers, Nasir Baki and Radzuan Baki.

Radzuan Baki

Radzuan is currently a director of six companies: Premium Hill Marketing Sdn Bhd which is involved in general merchant, Uji Niaga Agro Sdn Bhd which is involved in agriculture; Oofy Trading Sdn Bhd which is involved in general merchants; Ice Age Property Sdn Bhd which is involved in trading of Malay property and land; MSA Metal Trading Sdn Bhd which is involved in trading in metal and steel and Veceo Malaysia Sdn Bhd which is now dormant. Radzuan is also a shareholder for some of these companies.

Together, Azam Baki’s brothers and associates, including Tan Sri Abu Kassim’s son, hold a conglomerate, as shown below: -

Proxies or Associates?

Whilst there is scarce evidence to accuse Kok Han and Aswadi as Azam Baki’s proxies, there is ample evidence to conclude that they are his brother’s business associates.

The conflict of interest becomes inevitable when top law enforcement officers and/or their family members are involved in a variety of businesses. It could create opportunities for abuse of power and lead to corruption.

Hence, should top law enforcement officers be in business?

*Lalitha Kunaratnam is an investigative journalist and a consultant researcher for an anti-corruption agency. She is writing in her own capacity, and the views expressed are not necessarily those of INS*

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