The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission paid homage to slain deputy public prosecutor Kevin Anthony Morais in an emotionally charged ceremony.

The MACC today renamed the moot court at its academy in Kevin's ( photo ) honour.

Tears flowed even before the speeches began, as Kevin's brother Charles Suresh Morais cried silently when the master of ceremonies kicked off the event.

In his speech, Charles demanded justice for his brother.

"I pray to god that the people who did this to my brother will get the death penalty.

"The buck should stop here with Kevin's demise. Nothing should be able to get them away from what they deserve," he said.

Charles, and his brothers David Ramesh and Richard Dilaan, were not the only ones who were emotional in the small hall.

Several MACC officers were also red eyed from grief.

The graftbuster's deputy commissioner (operations) Shukri Abdul ( photo ) almost broke into tears himself as he was winding up reading MACC chief Abu Kassim Mohamed's speech.

He kept his cool, and continued reading the speech, clutching sheets of tissue handed to him by an officer.

"Those of us still living vow that your (Kevin's) sacrifice will give us strength to fight corruption, big or small," he said.

Shukri ended the speech by announcing that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy's moot court will now be known as the Kevin Morais Moot Court, an announcement that caused even Abu Kassim to tear up.