Quoting sources, Bloomberg recently reported that Anwar was involved in deciding who the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission should investigate.

Isham said he was asked to go to the Putrajaya police headquarters this afternoon over his post that highlighted a MalaysiaNow report based on the Bloomberg article.

“I will go to the police station later to provide my statement,” he said in a Facebook post. “I had suggested that the prime minister sue Bloomberg because their statement is serious and has significant implications.

“If it is untrue, it would be very embarrassing for the prime minister and undermines public and investor confidence in his commitment to combating corruption.”

Isham said that besides Anwar, the Attorney-General’s Chambers could pursue legal action against Bloomberg.

“In court, Bloomberg can defend themselves and explain why they made such a statement,” he said.

In the report last month, Bloomberg alleged that MACC chief Azam Baki told officials in the anti-graft agency that instructions to investigate former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his sons, as well as former finance minister Daim Zainuddin had come from Anwar himself.

The report also claimed that MACC was told not to investigate share purchases by Anwar’s former political secretary, Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak.

Both the Prime Minister’s Office and MACC denied the claims.