MACC conducts study to deepen understanding of corruption trends
PUTRAJAYA: The Resident Module of the Malaysian Corruption Study (MaCoS), conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), has enabled the commission to gain deeper insights into the characteristics of corruption from multiple perspectives.
Its Deputy Chief Commissioner (Prevention) Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman said the study was aimed at gathering information on the experiences of residents when interacting with both the public and private sectors.
MaCoS is one of MACC's initiatives to strengthen Malaysia's position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), with the aim of reaching 25th place by 2033, as outlined in the Madani Economy framework.
"The findings of the study enable MACC to understand the characteristics of corruption in terms of at-risk population groups, the types of public servants and private sector workers involved, high-risk administrative procedures, types of corruption solicited, main reasons for paying bribes, consequences of accepting or rejecting bribes, among others.
"Additionally, the study's questions also relate to awareness, knowledge, and perspectives on corruption," he said during his speech while chairing the MaCoS Steering Committee Meeting Vol. 2 at the MACC headquarters.
During the meeting, the Statistics Department (DOSM) also presented the operational report and findings of the MaCoS Population Module Study.
The department conducted the face-to-face study from March 1 to June 14, 2024, involving 15,000 respondents.
Azmi said the evidence-based findings from this corruption experience study are expected to complement the CPI results, which are based solely on public perceptions of corruption.
Also present were MACC Director of the Community Education Division Datuk Nazli Rasyid Sulong, MACC Director of the Integrity Management Division Lim Bee Kean, Deputy Chief Statistician of the Social and Technical Development Programme Nazaria Baharudin; Head of the Integrity and Ombudsman Unit at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Tengku Elmi Azlina Tengku Muda; and the UKM consulting team, Pakarunding Sdn Bhd.
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