KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 17 -- Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has recommended that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki take temporary leave while an investigation into his shareholdings is ongoing, saying the move would safeguard the agency's integrity and credibility.

In a post on his Facebook page about four hours ago, Dr Akmal stressed that the MACC, as an institution that upholds integrity, depends fundamentally on public trust.

Without it, he said, any investigations, prosecutions, or anti-corruption efforts would be questioned and risk losing moral legitimacy in the eyes of the public.

He said the key issue is not merely the outcome of the investigation, but whether the proces...