Latheefa's appointment as new MACC chief sparks online petitions

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as the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief.

As of 3pm on Saturday , theSupported by Wangsa Maju MP Datin Paduka Dr Tan Yee Kew, the petition, which called for her removal as chief commissioner, said it was against Pakatan Harapan's principle of having political appointments in the MACC.

It said efforts to reform the MACC into an independent body free from political appointments had been tainted.This petition, started by one Alvin Chong, sang praises of the lawyer's experience as a human rights lawyer and in politics.She replaced Datuk Seri Mohd Shukri Abdull, who quit before his tenure was to have ended in 2020.Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had said it was his personal decision to appoint Latheefa to the post, and that he did not consult the Cabinet on the matter.

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