GRAFT NOT INCREASING, SAYS MACC
People’s awareness has risen, says chief commissioner
THE Malaysian AntiCorruption Commission’s (MACC) aggressive efforts to arrest and prosecute those involved in corrupt practices is not a sign that corruption is on the rise.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad said public awareness had increased instead, following the approach adopted by MACC to fight graft.
Dzulkifli said people had to join hands with MACC through methods introduced by the commission, and feel comfortable with providing information on graft and abuse of power, which would enable MACC to take action.
“When there is a growing number of arrests and prosecution, it doesn’t mean that corruption is getting out of hand. Don’t misunderstand, as sometimes, people try to spin the facts, saying there is a lot of corruption.
“MACC has been aggressive since the end of last year and this will continue.
“We will continue taking action. Maybe, it will instil greater fear into the people and lead to a drop in the number of arrests.”
He said this after MACC’s Kembara Jelajah Anti-Rasuah roadshow programme at the Rural Transformation Centre in Kuala Pahang yesterday.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob, who was present at the event, said he and executive council members would participate in the Anti-Corruption Revolution Movement to show their commitment to MACC’s efforts to combat graft and abuse of power.
He said the 42 assemblymen, department heads and civil servants would be roped into the movement to pledge their support to the commission.
“We will instruct civil servants to spread the message against corruption and abuse of power, as well as report such cases to MACC.”
Adnan flagged-off the convoy, which arrived from Johor on Wednesday before resuming its journey to Terengganu.