Published on: Thursday, December 10, 2020
By: Bernama
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PUTRAJAYA: Corruption and power abuse among civil servants in the country is like cancer, that is feared will slowly damage the government institution.
Based on statistics by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for 2015 until October this year, a total of 2,607 civil servants were arrested for corrupt practices.
MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Prevention) Datuk Seri Shamshun Baharin Mohd Jamil said the highest arrest involved those in the implementing group, with 1,884 individuals, followed by the management and professional groups, totalling 658 people.
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“The top management group recorded 65 individuals.
“We don’t want a situation, because of these individuals, it will hinder the smooth development of the country and tarnish the credibility of civil servants.