Home Ministry: Putrajaya open to RCI on ‘corporate mafia’ claims if solid grounds established

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The federal government has not dismissed the possibility of convening a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into allegations of a “corporate mafia”, but maintains that this requires a demonstrated need and clearly defined terms of reference, the Home Ministry told the Dewan Rakyat.

The ministry said this in a written reply to Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong, who pressed the government on the progress of police investigations, whether identified syndicate masterminds would face prosecution, and whether Putrajaya was prepared to establish an RCI to examine regulatory abuse.

“Regarding the proposal to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI), the government is of the view that the matter should be considered based on the reasonableness of extending the investigation, including identifying the scope that truly needs to be examined.

“The government does not rule out the need for it if there is a clear basis and necessity for a more comprehensive inquiry, and solid factual details have been identified,” the ministry said.

The controversy centres on allegations that rogue elements within enforcement bodies abused their statutory authority to pressure corporate executives into selling company equity at artificially depressed valuations, enabling third-party syndicates to engineer hostile corporate takeovers.

To investigate the claims, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) initiated Op Viking through Bukit Aman's Anti-Money Laundering Crime Investigation Team, opening formal investigation papers on October 14, 2025, under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

As of September 25, federal investigators had summoned and recorded statements from 70 individuals, while executing extensive asset freezes exceeding RM409 million.

The restrained holdings include 417 Central Depository System (CDS) accounts and 70 share-trading portfolios valued at roughly RM323.59 million, alongside 404 bank accounts holding RM85.62 million, eight real estate properties, and 11 vehicles.

However, the parliamentary reply stopped short of confirming whether any of the questioned individuals would face formal charges, omitting the identities of primary suspects and declining to provide a definitive timeline for concluding the probe.

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吉隆坡，11月3日讯——联邦政府并未排除成立皇家调查委员会（RCI）调查“企业黑手党”指控的可能性，但内政部在下议院表示，这需要证明有必要并明确界定调查范围。

该部门在给哥打马六甲国会议员邱培忠的书面答复中表示了这一点。邱培忠向政府施压，询问警方调查的进展情况、已确认的犯罪集团主谋是否会面临起诉，以及布城是否准备成立一个监管调查局来审查监管滥用行为。

“关于成立皇家调查委员会（RCI）的提议，政府认为应该根据扩大调查的合理性来考虑此事，包括确定真正需要审查的范围。

该部表示：“如果确有必要进行更全面的调查，并且已经确定了确凿的事实细节，政府不排除进行此类调查的必要性。”

争议的焦点在于，执法机构内部的某些不法分子滥用其法定权力，向企业高管施压，迫使他们以人为压低的估值出售公司股权，从而使第三方财团能够策划敌意收购。

为了调查这些指控，马来西亚皇家警察（PDRM）通过武吉阿曼反洗钱罪案调查组启动了“维京行动”，并于 2025 年 10 月 14 日根据 2001 年反洗钱、反恐怖主义融资和非法活动收益法第 4(1) 条正式立案调查。

截至9月25日，联邦调查人员已传唤并记录了70人的证词，同时执行了超过4.09亿令吉的大规模资产冻结。

受限持股包括 417 个中央证券存管系统 (CDS) 账户和 70 个股票交易组合，价值约 3.2359 亿令吉，以及 404 个银行账户，持有 8562 万令吉，8 处房地产和 11 辆汽车。

然而，议会答复并未确认任何被询问者是否会面临正式指控，也没有透露主要嫌疑人的身份，更没有给出结束调查的明确时间表。

柔佛州数据中心激增令依斯干达公主城居民感到不安，一些人考虑出售房屋。

政府将考虑对《儿童法》进行修订，以解决对未成年罪犯无限期拘留的问题。

马来西亚国际贸易及工业部表示，安华和佐哈里率领的贸易代表团有望带来595亿令吉的潜在投资。