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Business Recorder
21-07-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
PTI not a Kohistan scam beneficiary, claims advisor
PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP Chief Minister on Finance and Inter-Provincial Coordination Muzzammil Aslam has claimed that the Kohistan corruption case is a non-political corruption case in which no any PTI leader received funds. He said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has been unjustly targeted with hundreds of cases, and if PTI had any involvement in this case, countless more cases would have been made. Aslam said that Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has already said that his government is ready to cooperate and that the funds related to the Kohistan corruption case should be reimbursed to the province. He said the reality is that those who ruled the country for 75 years left loopholes in the system so that things could continue unchecked. Despite provincial autonomy under the 18th Amendment, the federal government has continued to play a role in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's payment disbursement system, and all payments are still cleared through federal checks, he said. Reacting to the ongoing narratives around corruption in Pakistan, he said Pakistan ranks 135th out of 180 on the Corruption Perception Index, a position it has hovered around for decades. The country's judiciary ranks 129 out of 142, and its Human Development Index is 168 out of 193, clearly reflecting the nation's 78-year track record. He questioned who has ruled Pakistan to bring it to this point. He added that the Kohistan scandal has now neared conclusion and the NAB has recovered the funds. He said efforts are being made to divert attention from bigger national scandals by making Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the focus of headlines. He questioned what happened with the recent sugar scandal worth Rs. 250 billion, the wheat import scandal under the caretaker and PDM governments worth Rs. 400 billion, and the NAB NRO involving Rs. 1100 billion under the PDM. He also questioned the whereabouts of Islamabad road development funds, the Rs.1000 billion financial irregularities in Punjab, the Neelum-Jhelum project corruption of Rs. 500 billion, and the status of the Rs. 5000 billion circular debt and IPP cases, as well as the Toshakhana case from 1947 to 2025. Aslam criticized what he called double standards, saying that when a natural disaster hits Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI is labeled as incompetent, but when the same happens in Punjab or under federal rule, praise is published in newspapers. He described this as sycophancy from the 1990s and stated that people have changed — now the youth are in charge, and they are aware of the truth. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
New Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
MACC: 10 substrategies in National Anti-Corruption Strategy completed
KUALA LUMPUR: Ten substrategies under the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) have been completed to strengthen governance and raise the country's corruption perception ranking. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed the progress during a pre-council meeting with heads of six focus groups that were established to drive reforms to improve Malaysia's ranking in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI). Chaired by National Governance Planning Division senior director Datuk Idris Zaharudin, the meeting in Putrajaya reviewed the latest actions taken by the groups under the CPI Special Task Force. Idris said 10 of the 60 substrategies under the NACS for 2024 to 2028 had been completed, with five done last year and another five done by June 3. Among the achievements is the Education Ministry introducing an anti-corruption awareness week in the school calendar and the Higher Education Ministry enhancing the delivery of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Course at public universities. The Public Service Department implemented the Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strengthening Module, which is now applied by secretaries-general and department heads across ministries and agencies. The National Audit Department improved internal audit functions and overall public sector governance and the Home Ministry introduced legislation to strengthen control over border entry points. The Chief Government Security Office upgraded the recruitment screening process for civil servants and the Legal Affairs Division reintroduced the Parliamentary Services Bill 2025. Idris said MACC itself completed three substrategies — enhancing case status updates for complainants, holding annual engagement sessions with lawmakers in Parliament and state assemblies and conducting a feasibility study on introducing deferred prosecution agreements in the legal system. "The successful implementation of these 10 substrategies not only strengthens transparency and accountability to the public, but also The first group was formed on Oct 3 last year and all six were established by Feb 11, The first group was formed on Oct 3 last year and all six were established by Feb 11, forming a key component of the effort to position Malaysia among the top 25 in the CPI by 2033.
New Straits Times
26-06-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Input of MaCoS important to combat corruption
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will use the results of the 2024 Study on Corruption in Malaysia (MaCoS) as an important reference in formulating comprehensive initiatives and actions to combat corruption in the country. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the findings and recommendations of the study would be reviewed involving the main parts of the MACC through three core strategies, namely operations, prevention and education. "The implementation of this study is one of the MACC's initiatives in assessing the achievements over the past 58 years in upholding the anti-corruption agenda, and it will serve as a reference for all parties and help improve the corruption prevention plan," he said in a statement after attending the MaCoS study report presentation here today. He said a continuous approach also needs to be formulated to ensure that corruption prevention strategies and efforts can be implemented consistently and with high impact, including through more effective education promotion campaigns to the community. Azam said the main findings of the study would be presented to the National Governance Committee (JTK) and the Special Cabinet Committee on National Governance (JKKTN) meetings, and it also functions as a complement to the Corruption Perception Index by providing a true picture of the corruption situation in the country. The MaCoS 2024 study is a collaboration between the Department of Statistics Malaysia and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Pakarunding Sdn Bhd. Commenting further, Azam said MACC agreed with the study's recommendations and was willing to explore new approaches such as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and digitalisation to achieve the vision of making Malaysia a corruption-free country.
The Sun
26-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Input of MaCoS important to combat corruption
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will use the results of the 2024 Study on Corruption in Malaysia (MaCoS) as an important reference in formulating comprehensive initiatives and actions to combat corruption in the country. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the findings and recommendations of the study would be reviewed involving the main parts of the MACC through three core strategies, namely operations, prevention and education. 'The implementation of this study is one of the MACC's initiatives in assessing the achievements over the past 58 years in upholding the anti-corruption agenda, and it will serve as a reference for all parties and help improve the corruption prevention plan,' he said in a statement after attending the MaCoS study report presentation here today. He said a continuous approach also needs to be formulated to ensure that corruption prevention strategies and efforts can be implemented consistently and with high impact, including through more effective education promotion campaigns to the community. Azam said the main findings of the study would be presented to the National Governance Committee (JTK) and the Special Cabinet Committee on National Governance (JKKTN) meetings, and it also functions as a complement to the Corruption Perception Index by providing a true picture of the corruption situation in the country. The MaCoS 2024 study is a collaboration between the Department of Statistics Malaysia and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Pakarunding Sdn Bhd. Commenting further, Azam said MACC agreed with the study's recommendations and was willing to explore new approaches such as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and digitalisation to achieve the vision of making Malaysia a corruption-free country.
New Straits Times
17-06-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
MACC tables proposal for nationwide anti-corruption campaign
PUTRAJAYA: The Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel (PPPR) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has proposed a national anti-corruption campaign aimed at embedding long-term reform through governance and education. In a statement today its chairman Datin Yasmin Ahmad Merican said the campaign would be spearheaded by MACC and focused on promoting integrity and moral values across all levels of society. "The MACC seeks to foster a shared national vision across all segments of society to strengthen integrity and moral values for the benefit of future generations," she said. The panel's second meeting of the year also discussed recent findings from the Special Task Force on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), as well as matters concerning the MACC's Governance Investigation Division. MACC deputy chief commissioner (Prevention) and PPPR ex-officio member Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman added that consultations with state governments were crucial for gathering feedback and developing more effective strategies for the proposed national campaign.– BERNAMA
