Danish Embassy, MACC foster cooperation on anti-corruption efforts
KUALA LUMPUR: The Embassy of Denmark in Malaysia has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in efforts to combat corruption.
Danish Ambassador to Malaysia Kirstine Vangkilde Berner said the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman's international division is also interested in visiting Malaysia, an opportunity to establish cooperation with the MACC.
She said this during a courtesy call on MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki at the MACC headquarters here today.
Azam, in a statement posted on MACC's Facebook page, welcomed the embassy's interest and expressed the MACC's willingness to send officers to Denmark to enhance their knowledge and learn best practices in anti-corruption work.
"I am encouraged by the international division of the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman's interest in visiting Malaysia to explore institutional collaboration opportunities.
"This meeting also paves the way for the MACC to build more impactful anti-corruption networks," he said.
Also present were MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Operations) Datuk Sri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya, Policy, Planning and Research Division director Rasidah Abdul Karim, Deputy Head of Mission of the Royal Danish Embassy Merve Yalcin and political assistant Subateeswarran Looganaden.
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