The bi-partisan parliamentary Special Committee on Corruption has ticked off the investigation team in the case against former cabinet minister Ling Liong Sik for "shoddy" work.

"The committee urges that all high-profile cases like this be done in a detailed, careful and complete manner in terms of collection of evidence and testimonies from key witnesses to ensure a prima facie judgment is obtained.

"Investigating officers who probe high-profile cases like this should be experienced officers who are really skilled to ensure such shoddy investigations does not recur," their report reads.

The report, which was presented to the prime minister yesterday, will be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat.

The report is based on the 2012 Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) report completed last month.

'Criminal charges for civil servants'

Meanwhile, the committee also recommends that criminal charges be preferred against civil servants responsible for leakages highlighted by the Auditor General, instead of only internal disciplinary action.

As such, it calls for "misconduct in office" to be included as an offence under the MACC Act 2009.

"With the amendment, negligence and wrongdoing which costs the government can be charged in court, to avoid further leakages by the civil service," the report reads.

NONE It also urges the government to speed up legislation on political funding which "the PM agrees on in principle".

"With this, political parties can be kept transparent and free from allegations of graft and abuse of power," it said.

Speaking to media today, Dewan Negara president Abu Zahar Ujang ( left ) said that the government is not compelled to inplement the recommendations.

However, he believes the government is "quite amenable" on the issues raised in the report.

Other committee members are BN Senator Doris Sophia Brodi, DAP's Kepong MP Tan Seng Giaw, BN's Kuala Selangor MP Irmohizam Ibrahim, PKR senator Fauzi Abdul Rahman, PAS' Kota Bharu MP Takiyuddin Hassan and BN senator Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor.