The new MACC chief commissioner pledges to turn Malaysia into a graft-free country.
Despite a flood of criticism following her appointment, newly-minted MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya has vowed to forge ahead with her mission - to turn Malaysia into a corruption-free country.
“There have been many opinions since my appointment was announced the day before Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Anyone has the right to question, criticise or issue their opinions, that is alright. “My job is clear - that is to combat corruption wherever . With the support and encouragement of the people and my officers at MACC, we will change Malaysia to a community allergic to corruption and free from corruption,” she said in a statement sent out on her first full working day on the job.
Latheefa, who was, prior to her appointment, a long-time member of PKR and Lawyers for Liberty executive director, said she would asses long-term approaches, including education, to create a culture"intolerant" of corruption. “It is the right of every Malaysian citizen to live, work and prosper in an environment free of corruption.”
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