MACC chief's quitting, new PwC survey signal faltering anti-graft fight
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Kuala Lumpur
A DECISION by Malaysia's anti-graft chief Abu Kassim Mohammad to step down more than two years before his contract expires amid the ongoing global investigations into scandal-ridden 1MDB has heightened public scepticism that the fight against corruption in the country is faltering.
His announcement that he would be taking up an advisory position at the International Anti-Corruption Academy - instead of completing his contract at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which runs until December 2018 - comes amid a global economic crime survey that revealed bribery and corruption in Malaysia had jumped sharply from 19 per cent to 30 per cent, making it one of the top economic crimes experienced by organisations polled.
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