Activists say her appointment should have gone through Parliament but is nevertheless a good choice.
PETALING JAYA: An MP has questioned whether Latheefa Koya’s appointment as the new head of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had gone through the Parliamentary Select Committee on appointments to government agencies.
C4 executive director Cynthia Gabriel said the appointment of the MACC chief commissioner should have been open to those nominated and reviewed by the Parliamentary Select Committee.“Latheefa is known for her fearless no-nonsense approach,” she told FMT.
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