Azam said he arrived at Bukit Aman at about 9am today and gave his full cooperation to the investigators.

“The statement recording process took about two hours, during which I answered questions posed by investigating officers from Bukit Aman’s criminal investigation department,” he told Sinar Harian.

He said he denied all the allegations made by Tei and informed police he had never met the businessman or had any dealings with him.

“I have also never sent a lawyer to meet any party on my behalf. I submitted evidence to the investigating officers showing that I have never met or dealt directly with Tei,” he said.

Bukit Aman CID director M Kumar later said police recorded Azam’s statement regarding a Bloomberg article about his alleged shareholding in Velocity Capital Bhd, as well as Tei’s allegations.

In a statement, Kumar said the investigation papers for both cases would be referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers soon for advice and further instructions.

Last week, police said Azam would be called to assist in an investigation into Tei’s claim that a lawyer linked to Azam had threatened him not to expose an alleged corruption scandal in Sabah.

Kumar said Tei lodged a police report on May 13 and that the case is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation.

Azam officially ended his tenure as MACC chief commissioner on May 12, concluding a six-year period that saw the anti-graft agency frequently in the national spotlight.