KUALA LUMPUR – Anyone, including politicians, found to be involved in corruption will be dealt with using existing laws, Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (PAS-Kota Baru) told the Dewan Rakyat today.
The country has major legislation to address the issue, said the law minister, referring to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, in response to a question from Datuk Abdullah Sani (PH-Kapar) about misconduct in the civil service.
Takiyuddin said 2,287 investigation papers were opened from 2016 to September this year, with corruption, abuse of power and embezzlement by civil servants among the cases.
He said the government is committed to preventing corruption, to safeguard the administration’s integrity.
“Among the initiatives that were implemented include the development of the Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP), with tools like Corruption Risk Management (CRM), a management process that helps identify structural weaknesses in an organisation that may allow for corruption.”
Some 139 agencies have engaged with MACC to implement CRM, and 40 agencies have implemented OACP.
Abdullah asked if Putrajaya wants to expand its monitoring on corruption to all levels.
Takiyuddin gave an assurance that all those who commit graft as stated in the MACC Act are guilty, whether citizens, officials or politicians.
He pointed to the 2018 amendment to the act, under Section 17(A), which states that commercial organisations are liable and can be punished if their employees or associates are involved in corruption crimes.
The enforcement date was issued by Takiyuddin, through the Federal Government Gazette P.U.(B) 247, dated May 27. – The Vibes, November 26, 2020
