MACC to create own corruption index

Updated 8 years ago · Published on 22 Feb 2018 6:20PM · 3 Comments

MACC chief commissioner Dzulkifli Ahmad an index that more closely reflects corruption in the country will be created following a poor Corruption Perception Index score by Transparency International Malaysia. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 22, 2018.

THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) plans to create a more effective special corruption index to analyse and measure the level of corruption in the country.

MACC chief commissioner Dzulkifli Ahmad said the proposal would be presented in the next Anti-Corruption Advisory Board meeting before submitting it to the cabinet.

He said if the proposal was approved, a study would be carried out by an independent body as well as academicians to ensure the transparency of the index.

“It is time for us to have our own and more effective index. We do not want to look solely from the angle of perceptions but also the reality.

“Give the MACC some time, maybe within two to three months before (the proposal) being brought to the higher level,” he told a press conference after attending the Anti-Corruption Advisory Board meeting today.

Malaysia has fallen seven places in the Corruption Perception Index this year, placing 62 out of 180 countries with a score of 47 out of 100.

Dzulkifli said the special index would be an important tool to study the reality of corruption and abuse of power in the country through Malaysians’ point of view.

Meanwhile, he said the MACC  had set up a special committee today to look into the country’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) poor ranking.

“Since the existing CPI is a perception or study about the position of corruption in Malaysia is carried out by foreign expatriates, it does not reflect the reality of the situation. However, we do not reject the index and we will also look into the findings,” he explained.

Dzulkifli said the country’s latest position in the CPI did not at all reflect the aggressive efforts carried out by MACC in combating corruption throughout last year.

“The MACC is shocked with the Transparency International’s findings as it is not in line with the reality of the action, enforcement, prevention and education implemented in 2017,” he said. – Bernama, February 22, 2018.

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  • You are the one who sit for exam and you give mark on your own also.. very funny..can cheat la..

    Posted 8 years ago by Saf S · Reply

  • What a stupid way to over come basic weakness in the own system. CPI have placed Malaysia in 62 position and the score is 47 upon 100.? "The MACC is shocked with the Transparency International's findings as it is not in line with the reality of the action, enforcement, prevention and education implemented in 2017," he said. – Bernama, February 22, 2018. MACC . COME TO REALITY Mr. DZUL. MACC IS NOT A KINDERGARTEN INSTITUTION. IT IS AN ENFORCEMENT INSTITUTION AND SUCH IF THAT INSTITUTION NEEDE WORLD STANDARD RECOGNISATION DO THE WORK WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR RATHER THEN SETTING YOUR OWN EXAM LIKE Saf S says. .

    Posted 8 years ago by Mohanarajan murugeson · Reply

  • Ha ha ha another syok sendiri ketuanan’s standard benchmarking

    Posted 8 years ago by Leslie Chan · Reply