KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 -- Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has been called up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to give his statement over an ongoing probe linked to the government's joint venture with Arm Holdings.

In a statement posted on social media this afternoon, Rafizi said he received the notice around 3pm today, requiring him to appear at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on May 4 at 10am.

He said the summons relates to investigations into the government's collaboration with Arm Holdings, a global chip design firm, which has come under scrutiny in recent months.

He also said that a report was suddenly lodged with the MACC by Perkasa, an NGO that has never previously shown interest in corruption issues.

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