GRAFT that causes environmental problems will be a new focus for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) which is formulating strategies to deal with corruption that leads to pollution and poaching, as well as problems related to the timber industry.
MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said strategies are being developed as environmental corruption is complicated.
“We are going to implement the strategies nationwide to deal with the complexities of such cases,” she said during a briefing with the Sabah media at the Pan Borneo Hotel in Putatan today.
Latheefa noted that illegal timber felling, water pollution and land grab have long been going on in Sabah.
She also spoke on MACC’s plans to select only senior officers to be stationed as integrity officers at the menteris besar and chief ministers’ offices.
Integrity officers are “not to act like a CCTV” over all the chief ministers’ actions and functions, but are to be present at certain events.
“The integrity officers will also be responsible for giving briefings on corruption prevention at certain meetings involving the chief minister,” she said.
Latheefa, who was appointed MACC chief commissioner in June, said the agency is also giving new emphasis to graft prevention, besides enforcement.
Two-thirds of the Money Laundering Act involved the prevention of such offences, she noted.
She also highlighted implementation of the Corporate Liability Law from June 1, 2020, which holds organisations liable whether or not they had actual knowledge of its employees committing corruption.
Latheefa said the new law allows MACC to go after the big bosses or main players behind a corruption scandal. – September 27, 2019.
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Companies like Inovasi Johan, Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing, Sabah forest industries (SFI), the involvement of other parties, etc. should be investigated so that there is better governance, transparency that will lead to trust and confidence in the said companies operating in Sipitang.
Stationing a senior office in the CMs office to attend certain events and give talks or training alone is not enough...
There must be concerted efforts to investigate companies involved in the infrastructure development projects too, such as the Tanjung Aru Eco-development project, planned Papar Dam project where civil societies and communities are up against the project and minister of infrastructure. From newspaper reports, the minister is bulldozing his way even without the proper due diligence.
And what about the unsecured million Ringgit loan approved by the Sabah CM to a timber company, SFI, that is already under receivership? Can the Sabah development bank approve an unsecured loan to a private company that has previously defaulted on a loan and now under receivership? What kind of bank is this Sabah Development Bank?! MACC should get busy in Sabah cos I believe there are lots of things to investigate to put the house in order!
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