544 civil servants prosecuted for corruption from 2003-2007
Bernama (8/5/08): The Anti-Corruption Agency prosecuted 544 government officers and staff for various corruption offences from 2003 to 2007, the Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said 217 of these officers and staff were from the Royal Malaysia Police, 59 from the Education Department, 28 from the local authorities, 19 from the Welfare Department, 14 from the Islamic Affairs departments and councils and 12 from the Public Works Department.
Also prosecuted were 13 staff from the Road Transport Department, 12 from Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces, 11 from the district land offices, 11 from the Royal Customs Department and 148 from other departments.
The corruption offences they committed included 329 cases of accepting bribes, four cases of giving and offering bribes, 103 cases of submitting documents containing false information and 40 cases of abuse of position.
One case was prosecuted under the Anti-Money Laundering Act and 67 cases under the Penal Code and other laws.
Mohamed Nazri was replying to Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS-Kota Raja) during question time on the number of civil servants charged with corruption from 2003 to 2007 and the government's strategy on handling corruption.
On efforts to enhance steps to fight corruption in the public sector, Mohamed Nazri said the ACA would change its method of enforcement and punitive action to encouraging government departments and agencies to cooperate with the ACA on various aspects of implementing programmes for prevention of corruption as well as prevention of misuse and abuse of power by stressing on internal surveillance.
"This will be done by setting up the Joint Committee on Prevention of Corruption that will involve direct communication with agencies that were considered critical and high-risk.
"By focusing on these agencies, we are confident there will be a big impact on the effectiveness of prevention of corruption in the country," he said.
The ACA, he said, would step up cooperation with the National Audit Department by taking early action on imbalances in government departments where elements of corruption as well as misuse and abuse of power could occur.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said 217 of these officers and staff were from the Royal Malaysia Police, 59 from the Education Department, 28 from the local authorities, 19 from the Welfare Department, 14 from the Islamic Affairs departments and councils and 12 from the Public Works Department.
Also prosecuted were 13 staff from the Road Transport Department, 12 from Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces, 11 from the district land offices, 11 from the Royal Customs Department and 148 from other departments.
The corruption offences they committed included 329 cases of accepting bribes, four cases of giving and offering bribes, 103 cases of submitting documents containing false information and 40 cases of abuse of position.
One case was prosecuted under the Anti-Money Laundering Act and 67 cases under the Penal Code and other laws.
Mohamed Nazri was replying to Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS-Kota Raja) during question time on the number of civil servants charged with corruption from 2003 to 2007 and the government's strategy on handling corruption.
On efforts to enhance steps to fight corruption in the public sector, Mohamed Nazri said the ACA would change its method of enforcement and punitive action to encouraging government departments and agencies to cooperate with the ACA on various aspects of implementing programmes for prevention of corruption as well as prevention of misuse and abuse of power by stressing on internal surveillance.
"This will be done by setting up the Joint Committee on Prevention of Corruption that will involve direct communication with agencies that were considered critical and high-risk.
"By focusing on these agencies, we are confident there will be a big impact on the effectiveness of prevention of corruption in the country," he said.
The ACA, he said, would step up cooperation with the National Audit Department by taking early action on imbalances in government departments where elements of corruption as well as misuse and abuse of power could occur.
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