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[PHOTO] Youth groups rally outside Parliament to ‘save MACC’

Memorandum Rakyat outlines eight demands, including better protection of whistle-blowers

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 21 Jan 2022 2:43PM

[PHOTO] Youth groups rally outside Parliament to ‘save MACC’
At yesterday’s rally, participants demanded the government to immediately fulfil demands to restore the people’s faith in graft-busting efforts. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022

by Syeda Imran

KUALA LUMPUR – As the debacle surrounding chief graft-buster Tan Sri Azam Baki has yet to die down, it has prompted PKR Youth to hand over a “Memorandum Rakyat” at Jalan Parlimen yesterday.

PKR Youth chief Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the Memorandum Rakyat should be taken seriously if the government wanted to be immediately fulfilled to restore the people’s faith in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Yesterday, more than 50 individuals representing 24 youth groups marched towards Parliament while chanting “lawan rasuah, undur, Azam Baki” (fight corruption, step down, Azam Baki).

Speaking to members of the press outside Parliament, Akmal Nasrullah said the memorandum had been handed over to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun.

Among other demands made include mandating the MACC chief appointee to declare assets before confirmation of the appointment, and amending the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) 2010 to ensure better protection of informants.

The Vibes’ photographer, SYEDA IMRAN, was there to witness the rally. – The Vibes, January 21, 2022

More than 50 individuals representing 24 youth groups marched towards Parliament while chanting 'lawan rasuah, undur, Azam Baki'. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022
More than 50 individuals representing 24 youth groups marched towards Parliament while chanting 'lawan rasuah, undur, Azam Baki'. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022
The group that participated in the rally in front of Parliament also displayed a US0 bill mock-up, supposedly depicting Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Tan Sri Azam Baki with blackened eyes. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022
The group that participated in the rally in front of Parliament also displayed a US0 bill mock-up, supposedly depicting Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Tan Sri Azam Baki with blackened eyes. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022
More than 50 individuals representing 24 youth groups marched towards Parliament yesterday, led by PKR Youth. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022
More than 50 individuals representing 24 youth groups marched towards Parliament yesterday, led by PKR Youth. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022
PKR-led youth groups made eight demands in the form of a memorandum to the government to save the MACC yesterday. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022
PKR-led youth groups made eight demands in the form of a memorandum to the government to save the MACC yesterday. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022
Police were also in front of Parliament to control the situation during the rally. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022
Police were also in front of Parliament to control the situation during the rally. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, January 21, 2022

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