Malaysian anti-corruption agency asks another Mahathir son to declare assets as probe expands

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission sends asset declaration notice to businessman Mokhzani Mahathir

Earlier this month, Mahathir’s eldest son, Mirzan, was ordered to reveal all of his income since 1981, when his father first became prime minister

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Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad. Photo: AP

Published: 2:03pm, 27 Jan 2024Updated: 2:05pm, 27 Jan 2024

The Malaysian anti-graft agency’s investigation into offshore assets expanded to include another son of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Businessman Mokhzani Mahathir received an asset declaration notice from the agency, a spokesperson for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said on Saturday.

Earlier this month, the MACC ordered Mahathir’s eldest son, Mirzan Mahathir, to declare all of his income since 1981, when his father first became prime minister.

Mokhzani could not immediately be reached for comment. His father, who served two stints as prime minister, has alleged the probe is politically motivated.

The order is part of MACC’s investigation into information from leaks of offshore business records that were revealed in recent years by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, a global media network.

Among those probed are Daim Zainuddin, a former finance minister and adviser to Mahathir.