Civil Servants Make Up Half Of Macc Arrests

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Youth and sports minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu (second from left) handing the corruption-free pledge on behalf of his ministry to Azam Baki today. (Bernama pic)PUTRAJAYA: A lack of integrity when placed in positions of power has been the main cause of corruption among civil servants, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki said today.
He said that according to statistics, almost half of the total arrests made by MACC every year involved civil servants.
“This is a sad situation. We must stop corruption in the civil service to improve our image,” he said in his speech at the Integrity Day celebration and the launch of the youth and sports ministry’s organisational anti-corruption plan (OACP) here today.
Azam added that MACC would never compromise on corruption and abuse of power, even when it involved its own personnel.

Meanwhile, he reminded the public that failure to report bribe offers was an offence under Sections 25 (2) and 25 (4) of the MACC Act 2009 that could see them being jailed or fined.
He also expressed his appreciation to civil servants who had rejected any form of corruption and reported such acts to the authorities.
According to Azam, a total of 406 civil servants had received recognition and rewards totalling RM813,806 for reporting corrupt practices in the service.
On the OACP, Azam said it was a testament to the youth and sports ministry’s leadership commitment to strengthening the integrity of its staff.
According to Azam, based on MACC records, from 2016 to Sept 30, 27 of the ministry’s staff were arrested for corruption, of which 74% involved false claims.
The minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu, when launching the OACP, said the plan was aimed at addressing the ministry’s weaknesses in governance, integrity and anti-corruption efforts. - FMT

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