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‘Silent killer’ of civil servants’ credibility

PUTRAJAYA: Corruption and power abuse among civil servants in the country is like cancer, that is feared will slowly damage the government institution. Based on statistics by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for 2015 until October this year, a total of 2,607 civil servants were arrested for corrupt practices. MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Prevention) Datuk […]

Call to report bribe offer

KUCHING: Combating corruption can enhance the image and credibility of local authorities. Therefore, members of the local authorities are urged to report bribes offered by any parties to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). “We have to give a clear message to the people that there is no price to pay for our dignity in executing […]

Probe geotextile, pipes and fittings procurement

KUCHING: Sarawak Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (SBCECA) was delighted to learn that Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will join forces to tackle leakages in government procurement. Its chairman Lau Pik Ting said contractors have long been suffering from unfair or unnecessary requirement by government project implementers on materials procurement […]

Arrested over RM10,000 bribe

KUCHING: A 67-year-old man attempted to bribe a State General Operations Force (GOF) officer with RM10,000 to avoid arrest and seizure of RM456,988 worth of illicit cigarettes and beers. State Brigade Commander, SAC Mancha Ata said that the raid operation — codenamed ‘Ops Libas’ — was carried out by a team of officers from GOF […]

PAC recommends establishment of integrated foreign worker recruitment system

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry (KDN) and the Human Resources Ministry (KSM) should set up an integrated system for the management and control of the recruitment of foreign workers to ensure data continuity across ministries and departments. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Wong Kah Woh said the matter was among the recommendations submitted to […]

Less crime in 2019

PUTRAJAYA: The crime index ratio per 100,000 people in Malaysia improved to 256.6 in 2019 compared to 273.5 in 2018, said chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin today. Seven states recorded crime index ratio below the national level in 2019 namely Sarawak (214.6), Perlis (207.5), Perak (195.8), Pahang (195.7), Kelantan (188.2), Terengganu (150.3) […]

Five illegal immigrants detained

LUNDU: Five undocumented foreigners were detained for enterimg Sarawak through a non-gazetted road on Wednesday (Nov 18). A team of State Immigration Department and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) personnel caught them and a local driver who brought them in at Jalan Lundu around 6.05am. State Immigration Department director Datuk Ken Leben explained that the arrests were […]

Have more anti-corruption programmes

KUCHING: Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sarawak has received requests to organise programmes related to anti-corruption in both the private and government sectors. Its director Mohd Zaki Hassan explained that the commission is open to work with the federal and state governments as well as private sectors to address and create awareness on corruption issue. “Hence, […]

Attempted bribery suspect remanded

KUCHING:  A local man who allegedly tried to give enforcement officers bribe amounting to RM18, 500 was ordered to be remanded for seven days. The 26-year-old online gambling operator from Desa Wira, was suspected of trying to bribe the officers for the said amount so that no legal action would be taken against him. Magistrate […]

CCTVs at every entry point next year

BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN SERIAN: Sarawak’s Immigration Department will install closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) at every entry point, beginning next year. Director Datuk Ken Leben said the CCTVs would enable better immigration enforcement. “Of all entry points, only one (airport) is equipped with facial recognition (biometric access control system). “So, we are on the verge of […]