More than a month ago and before the start of the present meeting of Parliament, the Chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Corruption Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad called for a parliamentary debate on its report on the first year of operation of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Radzi said allowing a parliamentary debate on the MACC would be a healthy development in improving the performance of MACC.
Under the MACC Act, the Special Committee on Corruption comprising MPs is to submit an annual report to the Prime Minister, who will then table it in Parliament.
The Special Committee on Corruption had completed its report. However, it is now at the end of the present meeting of Parliament which will end next week and there is no sign of the report of the Special Committee on Corruption being tabled in Parliament to enable a special parliamentary debate to be held in the current session.
This is most troubling and goes against all the talk of achieving the NKRA targets which includes eradication of corruption especially “grand corruption”, which means action against the “big fishes”.
More than 18 months have elapsed since the launch of the MACC and public confidence in MACC and the campaign against corruption especially those in high places have suffered further setbacks.
Next week is the full anniversary of the mysterious death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock who plunged to death from the 14th floor of the MACC Headquarters in Shah Alam on July 16 last year and the public uproar and controversy over the cause of Teoh’s death remain the major factor why MACC has not been able to gain public confidence in its independence, integrity and professionalism.
The many other outstanding unresolved, untouched or wound-down cases affecting corruption have aggravated public confidence in the MACC – whether the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal, the MACC flip-flop on taking statement from Private Investigator P. Balasubramaniam in London on the C4 murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu or the alleged vast and unusual wealth of Sarawak Chief Minister.
As Chairman of the Special Committee on Corruption, Radzhi should ensure that his committee’s report is tabled in Parliament first thing on Monday and that a full parliamentary debate could be held before Parliament adjourns sine dine next Thursday.
As usual,another gone down the drain cases of goverment administration.Malaysia Boleh,boleh apa?Gone to the dog.
What report? There will never be any reports, because macc is merely an extension of unmo, ( similar to the kempetai as an extension to the Jap army) whose sole purpose is to grab back the 5 states lost to PR in the last election.
I can’t believe my eyes to read that the gomen is going to start a MACC spy network at the work place.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/macc-sets-up-spy-network/
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I thought the audit general reports already unveiled cases & cases of irregularities. Why the need to put spies there to try to find what are already found? We need to bring those culprits to book, not spies!
Clearly, MACC is not about fighting corruption,it is more like a fear squat of UMNO leadership against anyone who is critical about the wimps & fancy way of UMNO.
Malaysia is slipping down further. This spy network will no doubt frighten away foreign investors. Sigh!
The big fishes are bigger than the members of the Parliamentary Committee, so what we expecting ? Ikan bilis to challenge ikan yu ?
Still no light on Brother Teoh’s murder!
The picture is getting very clear that Najib administration is a “talk only, buy-election” administration. Should not be a surprise though.
If you look at the record, has he done anything but talk and then when election comes around just ‘buy,buy,buy’? Think about it. What has he done for 15 months?
Are these Fox and Grapes remarks…cintanegara?
Where are you?
Come lets talk CORRUPTIONS and DEATHS.
PKFZ- no wrongdoing and no more probes. billions fizzled. need we say more on the big fishes?
taik mahmud real estate empire with 20,000rm salary…no probes…need we say more.
rpk…pdrm probe who is funding him…what a joke.
bala SD…no probe by macc..what a disgrace.
all tayangan gambar..bintang rtm, bintang rtm
Tun Mahatir was very right to say that Malaysians tend to forget fast.It is not surprise that soon all the high profile scandals,corruptions,court cases will soon vanished in their mind
///Radzi should ensure that his committee’s report is tabled in Parliament first thing on Monday/// – YB Kit.
Go easy on Radzi a bit, it is not within his power to so ensure – it’s the PM. His Special Committee makes annual report to PM – he has done his part on that -and it’s PM who reports it to Parliament. It’s probably delayed at political/PM’s level. Which is not surprising because it was earlier leaked to press that Radzi’s Special committee would ask for (i) prosecutorial powers independent of Public Prosecutor/AG and (ii) additional funding (ouch!, this time when govt gives impression its short in funding allocation).
Cut him Radzi some slack because out of the 3 ‘oversight’ committees – the Advisory, Special and Complaints Committees in MACC set up- Radzi’s Special Committee is the ‘hottest’ and most difficult because of two reasons/probelms, firstly, institutional weakness of MACC under MACC act and secondly tendency of govt/politicians in 3rd world countries, enmeshed in feudal patronage culture, to use anti corruption agency for political purposes of perpetuating/preserving power than its avowed purpose of eradicating corruption, placing the Special Committee in charge of accountability under stress.
Touching on these 2 reasons/problems:
Firstly Radzi’s Special Committee is caught in between the MACC operating side & the other Advisory & Complaints Committees, not to mention the PM’s side.
The MACC operating side headed by MACC Commissioner reports to Radzi’s Committee about its current investigations and problems (including staffing & operating costs).
Radzi’s Special Committee has no power under the MACC Act to tell MACC Commissioner what to do to hurry up on investigations esp on the big sharks.
When faced with demands for more financial resources, he relays request to PM but the government may not entertain. Indeed he gives his report to PM’s office but if PM delays in presenting annual report to Parliament, Radzi “kena” from Kit on why the delay. Then the Advisory Committee, which has civil society’s representation in people like Ramon Navaratnam, Robert Phang and Simon Sipaun, relays its complains through Radzi’s Committee to the govt that MACC could not, after Teoh Beng Hock (TBH)’s death in MACC’s and the flip flop decision of quizzing of PI Bala in London episode operate with public confidence without major upliftment of image by addressing these issues. TBH will fall under purview of the other Complaints Committee in charge of overseeing MACC Commission’s of handling of public complaints of misconduct of “non criminal nature” (per the MACC Act). Both TBH’s & Altantuya/PI Bala cases are “criminal” in tone so the Complaints Committee will tell Radzi to convey to PM/Govt that it has no power to tell MACC Commissioner what to do for these 2 cases to enhance public confidence!
When Radzi’s Special Committee asks for funding, he gets a blank stare from the govt – and an adverse reaction from the public demanding what’s the difference!
Anti Corruption operations (with spies etc) need lots of funding. Hong Kong’s ICAC asked for US$90 million; it got it because public supported such funding having regard to ICAC’s track record. In contrast MACC’s record so far is catching ikan bilis than ikan yu, besides car and cows, so public support for more financial allocation is absent! Its chicken & egg problem!
Reposting: Go easy on Radzi a bit, it is not within his power to so ensure – it’s the PM. His Special Committee makes annual report to PM – he has done his part on that -and it’s PM who reports it to Parliament. It’s probably delayed at political/PM’s level. Which is not surprising because it was earlier leaked to press that Radzi’s Special committee would ask for (i) prosecutorial powers independent of Public Prosecutor/AG and (ii) additional funding (ouch!, this time when govt gives impression its short in funding allocation).
Cut him Radzi some slack because out of the 3 ‘oversight’ committees – the Advisory, Special and Complaints Committees in MACC set up- Radzi’s Special Committee is the ‘hottest’ and most difficult because of two reasons/probelms, firstly, institutional weakness of MACC under MACC act and secondly tendency of govt/politicians in 3rd world countries, enmeshed in feudal patronage culture, to use anti corruption agency for political purposes of perpetuating/preserving power than its avowed purpose of eradicating corruption, placing the Special Committee in charge of accountability under stress.
The other problem is the way anti corruption agency could be “manipulated” for political purposes if sincerity were lacking to tackle corruption.
When ruling elites perceive vulnerability to electoral disadvantage and defeat due to public outrage against rampant corruption, they would generally publicize how they are committed to eradicating this social/economic cancer by instituting by legislation a so called strong anti corruption agency.
It is basic that the anti corruption agency instituted is intended to buttress public support for their continued rule and governance – NOT undermine it.
However if the anti corruption agency really sincerely does its job and given all necessary independence not to mention financial resources, some politicians and their cronies in power will also get caught like Sharks, whales or Ikan Yu (whatever you call them) along with ikan bilis in the Anti corruption Net – the effect of which is to undermine more the public and electoral support for the ruling elites and their parties. This will never be allowed to be. From ruling elites’ perspective sincere and determined effort by anti corruption agency defeats the first principle why they institute it!
So the game plan is (1) to make the anti corruption agency not really independent but beholden in its decisions to the powers-that-be (2) under-resource it and (3) emphasize more the public relations part of the Advisory committee to educate the public on evils of corruption to show commitment whilst on operational side, make sure the investigations are selective, dependent on Executive’s influence and independent of the other ‘oversight’ committees’ interference.
At the end of the day it is the committee in charge of accountability/reporting (Radzi’s committee) that will receive the public ire/heat and be scapegoat when it gets caught-in-between these behind the scenes games and manoeuvres to use the anti corruption agency to shore up public/political image and support and yet not doing the real work it is tasked.
The report? Oh it was shot, thrown out of the window and then someone disintegrated err seefoured it. You may be able to recover bits and pieces of that report somewhere in the jungle.
But seriously, the fact that it was not tabled can mean only one thing. The report was not good. It has nothing good to report on and has in fact reported none. And the knock on effect? Radzi, the fellow in charged, is doomed or is pretty much on the way there. Macc reports to the pm and even the police force is afraid of them. But jib is himself doomed or on his way there, too. So what is going to happen? Complicated huh?
It is plain and simple that whatever when anything that doesnt favour the BN it will sure be shut off and put in Cold Storage and the Report by our Special Parlimentary Committee on Corruption is No Special acception to the rule.The MACC is a toothless tiger, a showpiece, to please the electorate and the world that BN is Serious in wiping out Corruption which in Reality it is to Pacify the waves of Public Anger against the BN Govt apathy towards Corruption commited by non other you know who and all the high ranking well connected powerful people who are Untouchable.So it is No Surprise that the Report will take its own Sweet time until it gets Approval from the Mighty one at the top.
In fact Radzi should be commended rather than reprimanded for delay of his Annual Report being presented in Parliament.
The Annual Report is compiled by his select committee after reviewing the progress of MACC’s investigations and receiving of inputs from other oversight committees on how to improve MACC’s professionalism and image.
Delay at Political/Executive level in releasing its report after it has been completed could suggest that committee members have be a tat too professional or serious in their work for the political bosses’ liking.
If vthe report contains disclosures of investigations linked or traceable to any important ruling politician or crony or if it contains legitimate suggestions on how to make MACC’s work more independent and efficient that the Executive/Government is not desirous of the consequences against its own position and power, then naturally the report has to be sent back for fine tuning and clipping off of the undesirable parts so that the final report to Parliament could showcase the good aspects but not the negative aspects against the ruling politicians.
Concerning CORRUPTIONS and DEATHS …cintanegara have exposed himself as a liar and racist.
He dare not comment on these two subjects but day in day out shouting for intellects to debate how good UMNO B and Najib are..fair to all…bla bla bla.
He likes to use a childish story to express his cow brain example.
Well there is “The boy who cries wolf” ….that suits his character too.
Me…monster to him….also OK la.
Where are you….cintanegara?
No balls to prove post and commentators are not intellectuals…except you?
COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR COW BRAIN AGAIN.
The twist is on….
Dare not meet Bala…MACC divert Malaysians attentions to catching small fishes in Hulu Selangor.
They know if they keep on throwing small fishes and ask Malaysians to catch catch catch….all will forget Bala and the most important crime in Malaysia involving RM500 million “commission” and a murder…all linked to that.
And the younger brother of Najib
advises to Bala…to leave the country…or else…also not important.
Alantuya’s missing immigration record… also not important.
Put all that together…all Malaysians know…it take the most powerful man crooked corrupted UMNO B man in Malaysia to be able to destroy all evidences with no fear.
Making deals openly to bribe for votes…also not offensive to MACC.
Yes…MACC sure know how to divert attentions and make ridiculous reasons not to act on crimes ad murder involving their master….or any UMNO B thieves and robbers.
“United we stand. Divide we fall” must be the holy slogans by Najib to all UMNO B crooks and thieves.
Fortunately….dignified and righteous Sibuans saw that clearly…and cannot be bought.
PM making deals with Malaysians?
How low can one go to save himself.
In hindsight, the MACC Act (“Act”) should be tightened with more checks and balances. From lessons drawn from delay it occurs to me that we should look into seven areas.
First: by MACC Act, Radzi’s Special Committee submits annual report to PM who shall lay a copy of that with Parliament -section 14(5). No time is prescribed when PM has to do it. Also no rationale why annual report has to go through PM as conduit before it gets laid in Parliament. Why can’t annual report be presented by Special Committee to both PM & Parliament at same time or if not a least a time period be stipulated regarding when PM should lay a copy of it in Parliament?
Secondly you may want to consider supporting Radzi’s proposal for MACC to have independent prosecution power instead of having to depend on Public Prosecutor’s discretion and consent required under present section 58. Let MACC have its own prosecution team (like in Indonesia) to prosecute corruption cases in stances where independence is required most ie cases involving Division 1 & 2 Civil service, upper echelons of security services and regulatory agencies and high profile corporate figures. If Public Prosecutor, in these Ikan Yu cases, do not prosecute within 2 months of its receipt of MACC’s investigation papers and recommendation to prosecute, MACC should be empowered to independently prosecute if its Special & Advisory Committees give the approval to do so provided that the AG/Public Prosecutor’s decision not to proceed with prosecution is not backed by a convincing and irrefutable point of law/fact why the Prosecution’s case cannot hope to stand in Court of Law.
Thirdly, of all the MACC’s oversight Committees, the more important one is the Special Committee of Radzi – by the Act to be filled up by representatives from Dewan Rakyat & Negara. You can insert an amendment that requires mandatory Opposition members representations in this Committee. Also this Committee’s job is merely to compile annual report to PM from reports given from MACC’s Commissioner representing operational/enforcement side.
Fourthly the Special Committee is presently empowered to only ask MACC Commissioner for reports and clarifications but has no power to direct MACC what to do on investigations. In tandem with 2nd suggestion above to vest MACC Commissioner with independent power to prosecute in ‘Ikan Yu’ cases, the powers of Special Committee should be widened to direct – and not just seek clarifications and reports from – MACC Commissioner on what to do in certain high profile cases. Other wise what so “special” about this Special Committee ???
Fifthly, the Public Complaints Committee is currently straddled by its monitoring of public complaints against MACC being confined to misconduct of MACC’s officers of NON-criminal nature. That will straightaway knock out cases like Teoh Beng Hock’s death within MACC precincts of a possible criminal complexion. Oversight should include complaints of criminal nature against MACC’s own officers.
Sixthly, protect and shield MACC’s Commissioner’s position from political pressure by requiring his tenure of contract, like a judge, that cannot be ended except in cases of grave misconduct or unlawful behaviour.
Finally give more funding for MACC.
too troublesome. just close down MACC and sub-contract the job to ICAC. Will solve tons of problems. We may get a new PM too in no time when they are done.
and sub-contract pdrm job to singapore police force. crime rate will fall by 50%. ah longs will move to thailand.
Monyet Anjing Cock & Cow = Gaji Buta