PETALING JAYA: It is the responsibility of ministers to expose corrupt practices in enforcement agencies, says Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki.
According to Berita Harian, Azam said he had no problem with ministers exposing such cases.
“There is no issue with ministers making statements (about corrupt practices) because it is also their responsibility to prevent corruption,” he said.
Earlier, home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the ministry had identified an officer from the national registration department (JPN) who allegedly took bribes to issue certain JPN documents, including citizenship papers.
Saifuddin said the officer’s name will be submitted to MACC to allow the agency to probe further.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said several staff members in JPN and the immigration department were being probed for alleged corruption and abuse of power.
Last Friday, tourism, arts and culture minister Tiong King Sing admitted to being at the centre of a commotion with immigration officers at KLIA, where he attempted to intervene in a case where a Chinese national was allegedly prohibited entry into Malaysia.
Tiong said his visit to the airport had exposed a “culture of corruption by a few officials and the chronic abuse of power”.
Azam today said that Tiong, the Chinese national, her friend and several immigration officers have had their statements recorded by MACC. - FMT
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