MALAYSIA'S score and ranking on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 remained the same compared to 2023, according to Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M).
The country also retained its 57th position among 180 nations surveyed, despite ambitions to be among the top 25 by 2033.
TI-M attributed Malaysia’s stagnant ranking and score to several reasons, including the slow pace of institutional reforms by the government.
It said Putrajaya had been lacking in institutional reforms despite its strong and repeated emphasis on good governance and reforms.
High-profile cases of discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) and reduced sentences for convicted figures have fuelled perceptions of weak enforcement.
“This creates the perception of political interference in the judiciary or in the prosecution,” it said in a statement, without naming specific cases.
Despite setbacks, TI-M still highlighted the government’s progress in financial transparency laws, anti-corruption strategies, and oversight mechanisms for state-linked companies. – February 11, 2025
