PETALING JAYA, 27 February 2026 (The Capital Post) – The family of a former Finance Minister has allegedly been linked to a purported effort to undermine the Malaysian government.
Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, confirmed on Friday (27 Feb) that authorities are currently investigating a police report concerning the alleged scheme.
According to the report, the family who are presently involved in an ongoing legal dispute was said to have engaged a United Kingdom-based media consultancy firm to carry out a negative publicity campaign targeting the government and the Prime Minister.
A copy of the police report, which has circulated widely on social media, indicates that it was lodged at the Brickfields police station at approximately 10.30am on Thursday (26 Feb).
The report was filed by an editor who claimed he came across an article from an international news agency involving Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
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The editor further stated that he had previously met with a member of the former Finance Minister’s family to explore a potential collaboration on producing a biography and documentary.
However, he alleged that during a subsequent Zoom meeting, discussions shifted towards plans to discredit the government. He said he then decided not to continue with the proposed collaboration.
Authorities have yet to release further details as investigations remain ongoing. – The Capital Post