by Elizabeth Zachariah
The Malaysian Insider
Jul 05, 2013
An international corruption watchdog has slammed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commissioner (MACC) for their delay in wrapping up their probe into the alleged corrupt practices of Sarawak’s Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud (pic).
Global Witness noted that the probe began in 2011 and yet no charges had been brought against Taib.
It wanted the MACC to get Taib to declare all his offshore assets, including those held by family members.
Global Witness came to prominence just before the election when it released a video tape showing recordings of conversations between its private investigators and two of Taib’s cousins.
Datuk Paul Low, who was then chairman of Transparency International Malaysia, had urged the Government to immediately commission a panel of independent and reputable external auditors to examine and identify cases of suspected corruption and abuse of public office with regard to state resources and land deals.
GW commended Low whose anti-corruption ambitions include combating graft and improving transparency.
However, they are now holding him to that promise as Low is now Minister in Prime Minister’s Department in charge of the implementation of transparency in the government. Continue reading “Global corruption watchdog demands MACC act on Taib”