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Transport Ministry to take immediate action on MACC report: Loke

Minister gives commitment of cooperation to anti-graft agency

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 19 May 2023 3:39PM

Transport Ministry to take immediate action on MACC report: Loke
Transport Minister Anthony Loke (right) says he has instructed his ministry’s secretary-general Datuk Jana Santhiran Muniayan to ensure that every disciplinary case is acted upon immediately, and to report back to MACC. – Bernama pic, May 19, 2023

PUTRAJAYA – The Transport Ministry is in the process of taking immediate action on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) report on misconduct, involving the staff of an agency under the ministry, said its minister Anthony Loke.

Loke said that MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki met him on Tuesday to discuss disciplinary cases that have not been resolved at his ministry.

As a result of the fruitful meeting, he instructed his ministry’s secretary-general Datuk Jana Santhiran Muniayan to ensure that every disciplinary case is acted upon immediately, and to report back to MACC.

When asked about the number of pending disciplinary cases, Loke said that it was an internal matter, and there were also cases that had been resolved but not reported to MACC.

“The important thing is that we take action on whatever MACC recommends. That is my commitment to the MACC chief commissioner, that the ministry will cooperate fully. Cases where disciplinary action has not been taken will be followed up upon promptly.

He said this at a press conference after chairing the Technical Committee on Traffic Congestion meeting here today.

It was reported earlier that Azam had disclosed that some government agencies ignored more than 500 reports of misconduct involving their staff, even though MACC had recommended action be taken, including the Road Transport Department and the Royal Malaysia Police. – Bernama, May 19, 2023

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