Strengthening The Perception And Reality Of MACC Independence

Sudhagaran Stanley, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Center)

31-Mar-23 08:30

Strengthening The Perception And Reality Of MACC Independence

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This week in Parliament, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the government is willing to relinquish its discretion in appointing the chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to Parliament. How will placing the MACC under the parliamentary purview improve its independence? We discuss measures needed to strengthen the anti-graft body's role with Sudhagaran Stanley of the C4 Center.

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Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: government, Law/Activism, corruption

Tags: macc reform, dewan rakyat, institutional independence,

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