Earlier, Apandi was reported as confirming that his office was under lockdown. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali today denied reports that his office is under lockdown.

“No my office is not locked out.

“My officers can go in and out to do their work. Some of them do work during holidays. Thank you,” he said, when contacted by the Malay Mail.

Earlier, The Sun reported Apandi as confirming that his office was under lockdown.

The daily also published a viral photo appearing to show police barricade on the roads leading to the Attorney-General Chambers (AGC).

The report quoted Apandi saying; “Yes, it appears so”, when asked to verify the viral photo.

“I said it appears so from the photo, but upon checking with my officers, they informed me that they are allowed to go into office,” he told Malay Mail, explaining his earlier remarks.

Wasting no time at all on his first day back in office, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today announced full investigations on the AG, the Election Commission (EC) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for suspected misconduct.

He accused Apandi of breaking the law by hiding evidence on the alleged misappropriation of funds in sovereign investment firm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

“He has hidden evidence of wrongdoings and that is wrong in law. We have to do what is permitted by the laws of this country,” the 92-year-old, who is back as the country’s seventh prime minister, told a news conference at the Al-Bukhary Foundation here.

Dr Mahathir, who was sworn in last night, said he will also evaluate the MACC’s performance for transparency.

Also under investigation is EC chairman Tan Sri Mohd Hashim Abdullah.

“If we find out that he is involved in corrupt practices, bias and all that, we will have to take action against him,” the prime minister said.

When asked if this included Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, the former inspector-general of police who oversaw the bulk of the investigation into 1MDB, he said this would be the course of action if there was adequate evidence.