KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Businessman Albert Tei Jiann Cheng arrived at Bukit Aman at about 10.44am on Thursday to record a statement in connection with a police report lodged by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over his alleged defamatory remarks against MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. Tei, who was accompanied by his lawyers N Surendren and Mahajoth Singh, concluded the statement-recording process at about 12.40pm. Earlier, Surendren, at a press conference, said that his client had been summoned to Bukit Aman on Thursday to assist in an investigation under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act and Section 500 of the Penal Code. On Nov 27, an MACC officer lodged a police report over a viral video clip on social media featuring a woman and Tei, containing allegations against Azam.

Source: The Edge Markets January 29, 2026 07:30 UTC