No need for PSC’s approval over Latheefa’s appointment as MACC chief, says law minister

Liew Vui Keong says Latheefa Koya’s appointment was in line with Section 5 (1) of the MACC Act 2009 (Act 694).

KOTA KINABALU: Latheefa Koya’s appointment as the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief does not need to go through the Parliamentary Select Committee , said de facto law minister Liew Vui Keong.

“In Latheefa‘s case, she is appointed for a period of two years effective June 1, 2019,” he said in a statement today. Liew explained that Section 5 the MACC Act 2009 gives a separate scenario in the event that an appointee comes from within the civil service. “The distinction in the two subsections of Section 5 makes it very clear that there are two sets of appointees which the PM can advise the King for appointment.

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