COMMENT | The appointment of the new MACC chief commissioner, Abdul Halim Aman, which will take effect on May 13, does not inspire confidence in the Madani government's and Anwar Ibrahim's commitment to fighting the corruption plaguing our country.

One would have expected that with all the problems facing the outgoing commissioner, the premier could have taken the opportunity to recommend the appointment of a much more well-known person with proven, impeccable qualifications to show he was serious.

But what he has chosen is a relative lightweight who has made no major impact during his long tenure in the judiciary, rising only to the position of a High Court judge after 41 years in the judicial services.

This new insipid appointment comes some 10 months after the appointment of a new...