KUALA LUMPUR: Corruption in Malaysia is at a worrying level although the situation has yet to become a pandemic, its anti-graft chief said.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Azam Baki was responding to a question during an interview with TVAlhijrah on Wednesday on whether the increasing number of detentions and exposes indicated the severity of the corruption situation.“We cannot say that it is very bad. But I can say, as someone in the line of fighting corruption for a long time, it is at a stage that worries me personally. But it is not yet a pandemic,” he said.
“Probably the community feels that it has gotten serious and it is a pandemic, but if we look at it from another point of view, it is the awareness of the public that contributed to the exposes on the many issues now." He added: “If there is no information from the public, and technological advancement now many corruption issues being surfaced, especially those involving the authorities or public servants, these issues won’t be exposed.”
Mr Azam was appointed to the position in March last year, following the resignation of Ms Latheefa Koya on the heels of the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan administration. He has more than 30 years of experience in the anti-graft body.
Are you kidding? This has been a manifestation over few decades
Its been worrying for over 60years 🤣🤣🤣
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