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PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has called for the early enactment of the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) Bill, following reports of a civilian allegedly assaulted by police officers for cigarette smuggling.
Suhakam also called on the Government to ensure that the Bill incorporates the substantive essence of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill 2019 and the recommendations from the 2005 Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysian Police.
“Suhakam is convinced that the establishment of a more independent, free and transparent body will go a long way in restoring and enhancing public confidence in the police force, ” it said in a statement on Wednesday (Feb 10).
29 Jan 2021 / 16:41 H.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will scrutinise and study the proposal submitted by Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) in efforts to combat corruption.
MACC, in a statement today, said the bid would involve any proposal linked to or under the jurisdiction of the agency so as to contribute to a better score for Malaysia in the future.
“MACC takes cognisance of the position and score of Malaysia in the 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) as announced by TI-M yesterday,” said the statement.
The MACC also lauded the positive feedback on the 2020 CPI relating to the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP), enforcement of Section 17A of the MACC Act and investigation of high-profile cases currently underway.
Published on: Friday, January 29, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia dropped six spots to 57th position among 180 countries in the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2020.
Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) President Dr Muhammad Mohan said Malaysia’s score also deteriorated to 51 out of 100 points on the CPI survey.
“We may have dropped by two points which is statistically insignificant, but the drop in score and position is a cause of concern. We need to improve and I am sure we can do better than countries like Rwanda, Poland and so forth,” he said.
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He said this in a virtual press conference to announce Malaysia’s CPI for 2020. The CPI was released by Transparency International, the global anti-corruption coalition, Thursday.