TRANSPORT Minister Anthony Loke wants to meet with Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki to seek an explanation following a news report on alleged misconduct by staff of an agency under the ministry.

“I have no information because this is a media report, but because he (Azam) mentioned an agency under the Transport Ministry, I will request an appointment with the MACC chief to get further details,” he told reporters after attending the Transport Ministry’s Simpulan Kasih Malaysia Madani programme in Putrajaya today.

An English daily today published Azam’s revelation that some government agencies have been ignoring more than 500 reports of misconduct involving their staff, despite MACC recommending them to take action.

They include the Road Transport Department, police, religious authorities and hospitals.

Loke, who viewed the news report seriously, said the meeting with Azam is a preliminary step before taking any action so as to be fair to any staff member who may be involved.

Another step is to obtain a list of staff members and cases involving them, he said.

“I will not compromise with any misconduct and will fully cooperate if the reports have strong evidence,” he said. – Bernama, May 9, 2023.