Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Dzulkifli Ahmad must start with top officers if he intends to meet his goal of cleaning the civil service of corruption.
Saying this, Kuala Terengganu MP Raja Kamarul Bahrin Ahmad Shah said this was because the government must lead by example.
“The problem is, the MACC and the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ net is too flimsy, so much so that only weak, small fish are caught while bigger fish slip through, swim freely to Singapore, Switzerland and the United States and purchase luxury properties there.
“A fish rots from its head, so corrupt leaders inspire corrupt followers,” he said in a statement.
Referring to the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuits, he also questioned if cleaning civil service involves pinning down the person identified in the filings as ‘Malaysian Official 1'.
The DOJ describes ‘Malaysian Official 1' as a high-ranking public official who recieved US$731 million of funds originating from 1MDB.
The transactions match that referred to by attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali when he cleared Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak of wrongdoing over the RM2.6 billion and RM42 million found in Najib’s account.
The RM42 million is from former 1MDB subsidiary SRC International.
Najib has consistently denied using public funds for private use.
Dzulkifli, who was appointed MACC chief commissioner last month after a long career in the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), yesterday warned against the culture of abuse of power and corruption in government.
He also urged those who feel they are implicated in corruption to surrender because the MACC is coming after them.
Raja Bahrin said while he agreed with Dzulkifli’s goal, he said it would come to naught if the MACC has no prosecuturial powers.
An example of this was the RM2.6 billion and RM42 million case, he said, where MACC’s tireless invesigations were put aside when the AG found there was no case.
“The AGC is seen as a stumbling-block in prosecuting the corrupt based on MACC’s investigations...
“Dzulkifli should know this problem exists and can now bring positive change,” he said. - Mkini
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