What evidence did Azam Baki cite to deny involvement in the RM178.29m contract?

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Azam Baki denied involvement in the RM178.29m contract by saying he had no role and was unaware of the award
Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki denied any involvement in the award of a RM178.29 million contract to a company linked to his brother, Datuk Nasir Baki. He said he was unaware of the matter and framed the contract award as a business decision between the company and the relevant ministry. He also pointed out that he had already retired, with the project award decision under the ministry’s purview.
He said he was unaware of the contract award
Azam Baki told reporters that he did not know about the contract award involving Integriti Padu Sdn Bhd, the firm linked to his brother. His denial was tied directly to his claim that he was unaware of what had happened regarding the RM178.29 million project.
He said the award was handled by the relevant ministry
He stressed that the contract award was a business matter involving the company and the ministry concerned. He said it was up to the ministry to award the project to the company, rather than anything connected to him personally.
He pointed to his retirement as separating him from the decision
Azam Baki said he had already retired as MACC chief commissioner on May 12. He used that timing to argue that the decision to award the project was not under his control, but instead fell under the authority of the ministry.
He did not present external proof beyond his personal position
In the statements reported, Azam Baki’s evidence for denying involvement rested on his own claim of lack of knowledge, his account of the ministry’s role in awarding the project, and the fact of his retirement. He also defended his family members by saying they should not be questioned just because of their relationship to him, using the example of his younger sister, a well-known ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist.

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