KINIGUIDE | As public impatience grows with graft cases that seem to unravel in slow motion, the MACC’s proposal for a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) mechanism has stirred fresh debate.

The anti-graft agency’s chief commissioner, Azam Baki, has publicly backed the idea, describing the DPA framework as one that should be advanced to avoid high-profile cases becoming mired in years-long proceedings, which drain public funds.

Malaysiakini looks at what exactly a DPA is, and whether it risks becoming yet another pathway to impunity for the well-connected.