KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Tan Sri Azam Baki could still be in breach of the government’s code of conduct for public officers if he neglected to declare the ownership of shares now at the centre of public attention, lawyers explained.
, and said the question is whether Azam declared the company shares bought from the time of purchase. “To determine if Tan Sri Azam had complied with the Rules, one needs to go through his asset declaration and since [Regulation] 4 is applicable, this purchase and this asset should have been recorded in his Service Book which is also known as the ‘Pihak Berkuasa TatatertibGeethan confirmed that the disciplinary authority for civil servants — including MACC officers — would usually be the Public Services Commission, while explaining that the government service book records everything that may...
“Is he able to provide the written permission to the investigating authority? If he has the written permission, then he has not flouted this particular provision,” he said.Asked for examples on how buying company shares could be seen as conflict of interest for public servants, Geethan outlined situations such as when it is related to work done or positions held at the government agency that a civil servant is in.
“There have been numerous cases in the past where the SC has taken a dim view of those engaged in proxy trading and prosecuted for the commission of an offence in that regard. So it's hard to reconcile the SC's present stance when the SC made their statement on 19.01.2022,” he said when contacted. However, Nizam confirmed that civil servants like Azam could avoid being in breach of the 1993 regulations and comply with the rules, by declaring such assets.
“Tan Sri Azam would only be considered to be suspended from work, if the offence Tan Sri Azam is being investigated for is an offence which directly relates to his duty as a civil servant, his presence in duty will hinder the investigation, and his presence will cause or stir unwanted backlashes to the department.
Some how suddenly in Malaysia every thing has truly went very bad & rotten to the core. Power abuse, corruption & crimes by certain people i.e politicians but now it extended to even Public Servants. So worrying & sad to see this happening. SPRMMalaysia tainted. PDRMsia help!
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