Actions taken against 63 MACC personnel in past 5 years - committee chair
The MACC has taken disciplinary action against 63 of its personnel for various offences from 2016 to Oct 18 this year, said MACC Complaints Committee chairperson Ahmad Said.
He said out of the total, 13 were fired and the offences committed included negligence, absenteeism, and engaging in activities not in accordance with MACC ethics.
“These people were given appropriate...
The MACC has taken disciplinary action against 63 of its personnel for various offences from 2016 to Oct 18 this year, said MACC Complaints Committee chairperson Ahmad Said.
He said out of the total, 13 were fired and the offences committed included negligence, absenteeism, and engaging in activities not in accordance with MACC ethics.
“These people were given appropriate punishment based on the offences committed while the rest were subject to other actions such as warnings and fines.
"The 63 individuals who were found to have committed offences comprised two groups of officers, the management group and the support group," he said.
Ahmad was speaking during an interview programme at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya.
He said every complaint about misconduct received by MACC's Division of Excellence and Professionalism (BCP) would be monitored by the CC periodically every three months.
This is done to evaluate the complaints and the action taken by the commission on the complaints.
Ahmad said the CC would provide suggestions for the action to be taken on each complaint.
The CC would also discuss with representatives from MACC's top management, including Deputy Chief Commissioner (Management and Professionalism) Junipah Wandi on procedures and actions.
“In carrying out its duties, the CC will also be assisted by BCP which performs duties such as investigations related to misconduct by MACC staff, disciplinary management, increasing awareness of integrity, and complaint management.
"In addition, CC ensures MACC staff comply with procedures and instructions, including improving integrity through compliance with SOP such as urine tests to ensure they are not involved with drugs," he said.
Ahmad said all complaints related to non-criminal disciplinary violations could be channelled to 03-8870 0050, or aduan.bcp@sprm.gov.my, or p1@sprm.gov.my.
“You can also come in person with supporting documents if any or write a letter to the address of Pengarah Bahagian Kecemerlangan dan Profesionalisme Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia, Aras 13, Blok A, No 2, Lebuh Wawasan, Presint 7, 62250, Putrajaya,” he said.
Ahmad said every case of MACC officers involved in corruption, misconduct, or any criminal activity would definitely give a negative perception of the organisation, even though only a few members may be involved.
“As the chairman of the CC, I take this seriously and give an assurance that such an issue will not be overlooked and there will definitely (be) action if it is true and proven to have occurred.
"Based on the CC's observations, the MACC has done its best to ensure internal control over officers such as the MACC Anti-Corruption Plan (2021-2025) and the MACC Code of Ethics and Conduct, besides implementing integrity-strengthening programmes," he said.
Apart from that, Ahmad said the MACC should also be sensitive to the evolution of technology and new methods of detecting misconduct and corruption outside or within the organisation to preserve the integrity of the commission.
"MACC should fine-tune the existing integrity programmes and test its effectiveness from time to time and find ways to improve the system or create a new integrity system that can detect and close all opportunities for corruption and misconduct among its employees," he said.
- Bernama
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