Study by Stats Dept and UKM will be used to fight graft - Azam

The MACC will use the results of the 2024 Study on Corruption in Malaysia to form comprehensive initiatives and actions to combat corruption in the country.

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said the recommendations of the study would be reviewed and applied through three core strategies: operations, prevention, and education.

“The implementation of this study is one of the MACC’s initiatives in assessing the achievements over the past 58 years in upholding the anti-corruption agenda, and it will serve as a reference for all parties and help improve the corruption prevention plan,” he said.

He attended the study report presentation in Putrajaya yesterday.

Azam said a continuous approach is needed to ensure corruption prevention can be implemented consistently and with high impact.

This includes more effective education campaigns for the community, he added.

He said the main findings of the study would be presented to the National Governance Committee and the Special Cabinet Committee on National Governance meetings.

The study’s findings also complement the Corruption Perception Index by providing a true picture of the corruption situation in the country, Azam noted.

The study is a collaboration between the Statistics Department and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Pakarunding Sdn Bhd.

Azam added that MACC agreed with the study's recommendations and was willing to explore new approaches such as the use of AI and digitalisation towards the vision of making Malaysia corruption-free.

- Bernama

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