Miti urged to ramp up anti-graft meetings with business community

The Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti) was urged to intensify engagement with businesses and investors on corruption-related issues.

This was among the priorities identified in a meeting of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) Special Task Force, chaired by Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri Abdul Bakar in Putrajaya yesterday.

In a statement issued after the meeting, the task force said the feedback sessions should also involve the Special Task Force to Facilitate Business (Pemudah).

Other strategies identified by the CPI task force included fostering a culture of integrity and adopting technology to combat corruption, with certain local authorities positioned as role models for other councils.

“The CPI task force, under the leadership of the chief secretary, remains fully committed to strengthening governance and anti-corruption efforts through a whole-of-government approach.

“The task force expressed hope that the strategic initiatives it is implementing will positively influence Malaysia’s performance in future CPI rankings and bolster public and investor confidence in the nation’s governance system,” the statement read.

It also noted that Malaysia’s performance in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 showed significant improvement, climbing 11 spots from 34th in 2024 to 23rd this year.

“The Bribery and Corruption indicator, which improved by 12 positions, also contributed to the overall rise in Malaysia’s competitiveness ranking.”

The meeting yesterday was attended by MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki and members of the CPI task force.

The task force was reportedly established to identify and recommend strategies to enhance Malaysia’s CPI score and global ranking.

This aligns with the national target of positioning Malaysia among the top 25 countries globally in the CPI within the next decade, as outlined in the Mid-Term Review of the 12th Malaysia Plan.

- Bernama

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