MalayMail-Sept 19
Members of the judiciary and heads of government-linked corporations (GLCs) will be required to declare their assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today. The PM said the measure, which will also include heads of government-linked investment corporations (GLICS), was among those decided during a meeting of the Special Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption (JKKMAR) today.
The declarations would come under the code of ethics for members of parliament and the administration the prime minister said would be enhanced and expanded, and which would be formalized in the Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act for lawmakers. “The details of this new code of ethics will be presented again by MACC in the next JKKMAR meeting,” he said in a statement today. The special committee also decided on other measures such as the transferability of enforcement officers between different local authorities under the State Executive Council (MMKN). Ismail Sabri said that local enforcers who have served under the same local authority at length may be transferred to another jurisdiction under this new measure. According to Ismail Sabri, the committee made the decision in an effort to improve delivery services, improving PBT governance, strengthen the element of integrity, provide opportunities for mobility and improve aspects of experience, accountability and credibility to avoid the risk of symptoms corruption and abuse of power, the existence of “Little Napoleons” at the field level and limit work cycles. Ismail added that the meeting also agreed to appoint an independent entity to oversee the proposed law on political funding and contributions. Read more at: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/09/19/pm-announces-asset-declarations-for-judges-glc-chiefs-as-part-of-new-anti-graft-measures/29026
