An outspoken lawyer contended it is not enough for the MACC to publicly deny having received instructions not to investigate Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s former aide.

Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla said Anwar must file a defamation suit against international media organisation Bloomberg to ensure the people remain confident that the premier’s post has not been abused.

The legal practitioner was referring to Bloomberg’s latest report that MACC received orders not to probe...