THE Transport Ministry (MOT) is in the process of taking immediate action on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) report on misconduct, involving an employee of an agency under the ministry, minister Anthony Loke said.

Loke said MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki met him on Tuesday to discuss disciplinary cases that have not been resolved at his ministry.

As a result of the fruitful meeting, he instructed his ministry’s secretary-general, Jana Santhiran Muniayan, to ensure that every disciplinary case is acted upon immediately, and to report back to MACC.

When asked on the number of pending disciplinary cases, Loke said it was an internal matter, and there were also resolved cases that had not been reported to the MACC.

“The important thing is we take action on whatever MACC recommends. That is my commitment to the MACC chief commissioner, that MOT will cooperate fully. Cases where disciplinary action has not been taken will be followed up promptly.”

He said this at a press conference after chairing the Technical Committee on Traffic Congestion meeting in Putrajaya today.

It was reported earlier Azam had disclosed that some government agencies ignored more than 500 reports of misconduct involving their staff, even though MACC had recommended action be taken, including the Road Transport Department and the police. – Bernama, May 19, 2023.