Rafizi had resigned from his ministerial post in May 2025 after failing to defend his deputy presidency in the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) internal polls while Tengku Zafrul’s tenure as minister ended in December.
Tengku Zafrul had served for two terms as a senator since 2020. He held the trade minister post throughout his term in the Senate, which is the maximum period allowed.
In a statement issued earlier on Wednesday, the MACC had said it was tracking down Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, and had appealed to the public to provide any information on his whereabouts.
Azam said later during the press conference that they had yet to get a response from Chai who is currently in the United Kingdom.
“In this matter, we won’t let any parties manipulate this issue. We will investigate this issue fairly and professionally. And we hope everyone is patient in waiting for the conclusion of the investigation,” said Azam without revealing further details.
When pressed further, Azam said that Chai was not a witness, but that he was “wanted” by the MACC for now.
“We want to get his statement on his appointment after he left a ministry and is now working with a company that has interests in the project,” said Azam.
Chai served as Rafizi’s special officer at the Economy Ministry. He left the ministry in June after Rafizi resigned. Chai is a political analyst and a law graduate from the University of Oxford. He is also a visiting fellow at Singapore’s ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
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