KUALA LUMPUR, 24 NOVEMBER, 2011:
The Special Parliament Committee on Anti Corruption under MACC today has sent
their report on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for 2010 to the Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.Speaking to reporters during a press conference
at Paliament lobby today, Kangar member of parliament Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi
Sheikh Ahmad said they have also discussed with Najib on matters to improve the
commission.
"We had a discussion with the PM...among them is about the budget where we asked him as Finance Minister to increase MACC's staff to 150 per year in order to have enough manpower and funds to fight corruption," said Radzi.He said this is the second time the committee has presented its suggestion and asked that freedom to be given to MACC to employ whoever they want including forensic scientists.
Radzi said this is the committee's
second report where since its formation and that prime minister was very
receptive towards the suggestions.Besides that, he also told that the
MACC has been experiencing vast improvements since the report."We had a discussion with the PM...among them is about the budget where we asked him as Finance Minister to increase MACC's staff to 150 per year in order to have enough manpower and funds to fight corruption," said Radzi.He said this is the second time the committee has presented its suggestion and asked that freedom to be given to MACC to employ whoever they want including forensic scientists.
"Before we finish the report we have called upon their (MACC) advisers, consulted and from that we did the report," said Radzi.The committee also urge the government to increase MACC's funds, install CCTV and for officers be given enough training because if they're not competent enough it'll be difficult to win the case.Meanwhile, Kota Belud MP Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan when met by Malaysian Digest told said besides meeting the prime minister, they have also told about the achievements of MACC and what should be improved especially regarding the allocation of funds.
"We have told the prime minister that every cent we spend to MACC, the return is big in terms of cost-savings, reduction of leakages and mismanagement of federal funds," said Rahman who is also a member of the Special Parliament Committee on Anti Corruption under MACC.He said it is worth it if the government spends more towards the MACC as it ensures a big return towards the country.
Source :http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/35986-special-parliament-committee-on-anti-corruption-submits-report-on-macc-to-pm.html
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