Who Holds the MACC Accountable?
Improving Oversight of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission In Malaysia, corruption is a major public interest issue. According to the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2028, the cumulative estimated loss of Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product between 2019 to 2023 was RM277 billion. In the past decade alone, numerous corruption scandals have come to light, costing billions in public […]
Navigating Reform: Challenges and Opportunities in the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2028
In May 2024, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launched the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024–2028 (NACS), a policy programme that seeks to address corruption through a slew of strategies targeted at improving governance and accountability of public service administration. However, the NACS is less ambitious in scope to its predecessor, the National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023, and relies […]
Whistleblower Protection or Suppression? A Decade of Section 203A of the Penal Code
Over the past decade, Malaysia has seen several multi-billion ringgit corruption scandals, most notably the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case. These scandals have exposed the misuse of public institutions and funds, underscoring systemic vulnerabilities to corruption and abuse of power. Whistleblowers — especially those from the civil service — are crucial in uncovering misconduct. However, […]
New MACC Act for Corruption Used for the First Time
The MACC’s newly introduced corporate liability provision was used for the first time to charge a company for corruption and bribery. The said offence involved a former director of the company. The person associated allegedly paid a bribe totaling RM321,350 between 29 June to 14 October 2020 in order to secure a sub-contract for the […]