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MACC chief should be apolitical, insists select committee chair

William Leong, Selayang MP and chair of the select committee on major public appointments, says the panel deserves a chance to answer the question of whether Lateefah Koya’s appointment is an exception or not. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, June 8, 2019.

THE new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief should not be someone from political circles as it could compromise the agency, said the chair of a parliamentary select committee, William Leong. “The neutrality of the MACC chief is very important. Given the circumstances, the anti-corruption agency will invariably investigate reports related to politicians from both sides.

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