On 28 July 2015, the Malaysian Bar, in collaboration with the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (“IDEAS”), the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (“C4”), Citizens’ Network for a Better Malaysia (“CNBM”), and Transparency International Malaysia (“TI–M”), submitted a joint memorandum to the Malaysian Anti–Corruption Commission (“MACC”) setting out our proposals to reform the MACC, for it to comprehensively address and deal with corruption.
There are four substantive parts in the memorandum:
(a) Constitutional amendments to establish a constitutional entity to be called the Independent Anti–Corruption Commission (“IACC”);
(b) Amendments to the Malaysian Anti–Corruption Commission Act 2009;
(c) Amendments to other related legislation; and
(d) Prosecutorial powers.
Joint Memorandum
Joint Press Release
Video of the Joint Press Conference
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