SINGAPORE: Malaysia Corruption Watch (MCW) embarked on a three-day study tour to Singapore from Dec 7 to enhance its members’ knowledge in the field of law relating to corruption of the outside world.
The tour is also in conjunction with the International Anti-Corruption Day, which is celebrated on Dec 9 every year.
MCW president Jais Abdul Karim headed the 35-man delegation, which comprised members of the Advisory Board, committee members, MCW Think-Tank and Activists Panel.
Jais said he hoped that every MCW member would gain anti-corruption knowledge and important information about corruption from the outside world as a way of empowering them in the area of corruption-related laws.
“Consciousness to keep away from corruption will be formed by itself,” he said in a statement issued on Monday.
As part of the learning tour, MCW also visited the Singapore Parliament and a law firm, Rajah & Tan Singapore LLP.
The delegation also attended a learning programme, titled “Fighting Corruption in Singapore: Learning from Success and Failure”, with Prof Jon Quah, of the Singapore Prime Minister’s Office, at the Singapore Youth Reading Park.
They also attended a seminar presented by Singapore Youth Reading Park president Datuk Abdul Halim Kader, entitled “Challenges faced by Singaporean Malays in terms of Integrity and Anti-Corruption”.
The delegation also met the Acting Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Nur Eliza Jemal Zainal and officers of the Malaysian Commission in Singapore.
MCW hopes to hold similar learning trips to Macao and Hong Kong for next year’s International Anti-Corruption Day celebration. – Bernama
