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Time For A No-Gift Policy For The Government

Pushpan Murugiah, CEO, The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4)

06-Aug-24 08:30

Time For A No-Gift Policy For The Government

It was always traditional for government departments, ministries and agencies to host lavish official events that included gift exchanges. However, this has raised risks of fostering bribery and compromising ethical standards over the years. Pushpan Murugiah, CEO of the Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4), shares his insights as the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission raised concerns over this practice.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam


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