EAIC chair: Task force can investigate large-scale misconduct better

A task force needs to be set up to tackle serious issues involving misconduct and integrity more effectively, Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) chairperson Ismail Bakar said.

He added that the task force could be set up involving various agencies including the MACC and the Royal Malaysia Police under Act 700 to investigate large-scale misconduct of public interest.

“Investigations will be conducted jointly, comprehensively and openly to avoid time wastage, allowing stern action to be taken to stop leakages and misconduct.

“Don’t assume that the EAIC is just to complicate matters, we do investigate allegations about them (enforcement officers with integrity who are accused of misconduct),” he said.

He told reporters this after the EAIC’s Encouraging Responsibility Accountability Trustworthiness programme in Kota Samarahan yesterday, which was launched by Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Rubiah Wang.

Ismail said the task force would have wider powers to investigate more transparently to ensure every complaint bears merit, whether for improvement or legal action.

EAIC is a federal statutory body set up through a Parliamentary Act under Section 3 of the EAIC Act 2009 gazetted on Sept 3, 2009, and came into effect on April 1, 2011.

Its establishment is in line with the government’s assurance of inculcating and raising integrity among enforcement agencies to strengthen public confidence.

- Bernama

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