‘I want to make them bankrupt’: MACC chief not satisfied with just catching the corrupt

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‘I want to make them bankrupt’: MACC chief not satisfied with just catching the corrupt
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PUTRAJAYA, Sept 4 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) investigative and intelligence approach needs to be enhanced in an effort to track down assets stolen by...

PM Anwar on two-day working visit to Russia beginning tomorrow; meeting with Putin, bid to join Brics highlights of tripA file photograph shows Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki at an event in Putrajaya in April 2023.

“I want to make them bankrupt and this can bring a ‘scare factor’ to them so that they think many times before committing crimes related to corruption,’ he told Bernama in a recent interview. “Imagine corrupt criminals park their property with a ‘proxy’, who knows. Therefore, our investigation and intelligence approach must be robust and empowered. Before investigating that person we need to identify assets that have been disposed of or if channelled to any party so that we can ensure these assets are ,” he said.

In addition to enforcement, MACC also plays a role in prevention and community education through mainstream media and campaigns on social media. “Now, we focus on the flow to help the country in economic development. Therefore, we focus on important areas to help make cost savings in efforts to prevent corruption,” he said.

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