MACC to launch National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2029 mid-next year
JAKARTA:
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will launch the National
Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2029 (NACS 2024-2029) mid-next year to replace
the National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023 (NACP 2019-2023) which will
conclude at the end of this year.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri
Azam Baki said NACS will focus more on the effectiveness of preventing
corruption and improving governance and integrity in civil service
administration and government-linked companies.
He said 62% of the 115 NACP
2019-2023 initiatives have been implemented, and the rest may be included in
the NACS 2024-2029.
"Based on experience, we
will reduce the initiatives. Enhancing effectiveness is more critical, and also
whether administration and integrity in public services and government-linked
companies can be solidified," he said after delivering the keynote address
at the World Anti-Corruption Conference 2023 (WACC 2023) organised by the
International Strategy Institute on Thursday (Nov 16).
The one-day conference featured
panels on anti-corruption from Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Japan, Brunei,
Singapore, South Korea, the Philippines, and Myanmar. The panels discussed
various topics and strategies for eradicating corruption in their respective
countries.
Azam said conferences like WACC
are important as each panel will share its experience and best practices in
tackling corruption.
He added that the knowledge
shared at the conference will be considered in framing better initiatives under
the NACS 2024-2029.
Meanwhile,
commenting on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's one-year
administration, Azam said the PM is not hesitant and is highly determined to
eradicate corruption and practise orderly and good governance.
"Political will is
essential, and I definitely say the government, particularly the Prime
Minister, has a high political will and drive to go all out to prevent
corruption," he said.
"The Prime Minister has
entrusted MACC with the task and given his commitment, with the high
expectation to investigate and eradicate corruption in Malaysia," he said.
The conference was also attended
by former MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Prevention) Datuk Seri Shamshun
Baharin Mohd Jamil, who is also WACC 2023 chairman, Malaysian Ambassador to
Indonesia Datuk Seri Syed Md Hasrin Tengku Hussin and ISI chairman Cheah Chyuan
Yong.
Sumber:
The Star
