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The MADANI coalition has called for transparent investigations into the Lembaga Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry findings without political interference, emphasizing that only courts can determine guilt or innocence.
South Korean police raided the Korea Football Association headquarters and offices, investigating whether senior officials improperly intervened in the appointment of former men's national team coach Hong Myung-bo in July 2024.
South Korea's acting police chief has committed to comprehensive institutional reforms following a collusion scandal involving officers who allegedly leaked investigation details and mishandled evidence in a high-profile murder case.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended the government's decision to withhold the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Tabung Haji for three years, saying immediate release could have triggered panic withdrawals. The report will now be made public.
Indonesia's corruption investigation into former deputy attorney general Febrie Adriansyah—the nation's most powerful anti-corruption prosecutor—has exposed serious questions about institutional independence and the government's ability to police its own.
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Malaysia's proposed constitutional reforms would strip the Prime Minister of involvement in appointing the Public Prosecutor, instead empowering the Judicial and Legal Service Commission with parliamentary oversight and a fixed seven-year term.
Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers has defended its use of charge withdrawals and compound settlements in corruption cases, stressing these tools operate under strict statutory rules and require multiple levels of oversight.
A member of Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia has entered a not guilty plea to 158 charges of abusing his position for personal gain worth RM98.3 million across five years.