KUALA LUMPUR -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption
Commission (MACC) is currently in talks with the government to enable its
retired and former officers to work at any government-linked company (GLC),
department or company.The commission was also working towards enabling
the MACC chief commissioner to appoint the individuals as MACC officers at such
organisations and allow them to use their authority as enforcement
personnel."We hope to obtain a status like that given to
auxiliary police, whereby MACC officers who have resigned or retired could work
at GLCs or other companies.
"This is important in carrying out
investigations, especially internal investigations, during which the ability to
call on those involved, who are not officers from the organisation, proved to be
an obstacle."With this power given by the MACC, they can
ensure that each process is carried out more effectively," said MACC Chief
Commissioner Abu Kassim Mohamed.He said this in a speech at the Tenaga Nasional
Berhad Corporate Integrity Pledge launching ceremony here yesterday.He said, there were currently several GLCs which
had requested for MACC officers to work at their respective companies to improve
integrity within their organisations.
Meanwhile, Abu Kassim said corruption at the
international level was becoming increasingly rampant, especially in the private
sector."For example, the United Kingdom has created a
law focusing on the private sector whereby, any company could be charged for
involvement in giving bribes."This means that legal action can be taken
against companies, and not just individuals, for corruption," he added.
Source : Bernama
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