M'sia anti-graft agency finds corruption in bauxite mining

Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA may expand its crackdown on bauxite mining after the nation's anti-graft agency said it found "elements of corruption" committed in the extraction of the ore.

The government imposed a three-month ban on bauxite mining in its largest producing state on Wednesday. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission "has received many complaints on environmental pollution from uncontrolled bauxite mining activities in Pahang state", the agency said following the ruling, adding that it won't hesitate "to take action against those found involved in corruption or misuse of power".