Monday October 11, 2010
Malaysia lauded for fighting corruption
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been lauded by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for making good progress in combating corruption. Its deputy secretary-general Mario Amano said the country, through the GTP, had taken some very positive steps to nip the problem in the bud.
Amano said the OECD is pleased that Malaysia is treating both bribe receivers and givers as crimes and added that imposing tough jail sentences and fines for individuals and companies are steps in the right direction. He also said the enforcement efforts by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have contributed to making Malaysia one of the leaders in the region in combating graft.
Amano pointed out that effective criminalisation of bribery must become a standard practice in the Asia-Pacific region. The government’s efforts to combat corruption under the GTP include setting up a public name database of offenders, compliance unit, MyProcurement portal and an integrity pact between government and vendors to promote transparency.
