Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) president Akhbar Satar today urged all members of the Pakatan Harapan government to emulate Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's efforts to combat graft.
“TI-M is of the view that Harapan is doing very well, but it looks like only Mahathir is the one chasing down those involved in corruption,” Akhbar said at a conference to announce Malaysia's ranking on the 2018 Corruption Perception Index (CPI).
“We hope to see all other ministers and ministries show to the public that they also are anti-corruption.
"Especially in the case of procurement, the government should make sure that contracts are only given to those who are deserving. There should be no more direct negotiation.”
Commending the government for investigating the 1MDB, Felda, Mara and Lembaga Tabung Haji scandals, Akhbar also cautioned Putrajaya to avoid selective prosecution.
This is an important step to restore public trust in the judicial system, he said, adding that the prosecution of corrupt officials is one of the measurables that determine CPI rankings.
Some have even been hit with court charges, most notably former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and his deputy Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, former minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, and former Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim.
In the CPI rankings released today, Malaysia again scored 47 points, but saw itself move up a spot to 61 of 180 countries.
The ranking puts Malaysia third among Southeast Asian countries on the index, behind Singapore and Brunei. - Mkini
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