KUALA LUMPUR, February 29, 2012: Social activist
Tan Sri Robert Phang has urged all senior politicians and government servants in
the country to heed the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s
instruction, to voluntarily declare their assets to the Malaysian
Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Phang who is the Founder cum Chairman of Social Care
Foundation, especially reminded Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department
Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri B. Abdul Aziz and the Deputy Minister Datuk VK Liew to
adhere to such instruction.
He was obviously referring to Liew’s previous
statement that, it is inappropriate for MACC to keep records of properties of
ministers and deputy ministers.
“If you still have much to hide, then quit. Needless to say, VK Liew and other
politicians should be reminded that they are elected by the people to serve in
public office and their salaries come from law-abiding taxpayers. Therefore they are accountable to the people
at all times and can be made answerable to MACC when needed. People are their
bosses,” he stressed.
He stressed this in a brief statement issued in
Kuala Lumpur, while welcoming Najib’s instruction issued on Monday.
On Monday, Najib declared that the MACC is to have
full access to the declaration of assets of all members of the federal
administration, from ministers downwards, and their families.
The information, previously available only to the
Prime Minister, will now be passed on to the commission in a continuing move
towards greater government transparency.
This was following a recent suggestion by MACC advisory
panel that it be given copies of the statutory declaration of assets of the
members of the administration and their families.
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