KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): The Department of Environment's director general (DG) and his deputy are expected to be charged with alleged mismanagement of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) on Friday at the Sessions Court here. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki said the anti graft agency has already received approval from the attorney-general to press ahead to charge the duo. "They will be charged in court tomorrow if there are no issues,” he told the reporter at the sideline of Malaysian Enforcement Agencies Special Task Force engagement session here. The MACC in January detained the two top officials at the department of environment as part of investigations into alleged abuse of power and corruption linked to e-waste management, believed to have occurred over several years. It submitted its investigation papers to the deputy public prosecutor in March, recommending that the duo be charged.

Source: The Edge Markets April 02, 2026 06:16 UTC