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The Star
an hour ago
- Politics
- The Star
Fighting graft in public service, one cash reward at a time
KOTA KINABALU: Civil servants in Sabah who blow the whistle on corruption and help bring offenders to justice can walk away with cash rewards matching the bribe amount reported. Sabah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director Datuk Karunanithy Y. Subbiah said the initiative aligns with state policy since 2011 to boost integrity and courage within the public service. 'If a civil servant reports a corruption case, whether a bribe was offered or received, and it leads to prosecution, the case will be reviewed by a state committee to determine the reward amount,' he said after attending an integrity seminar for public sector personnel yesterday. 'The reward is usually on a ringgit-for-ringgit basis. For example, if a civil servant is offered RM10,000 and reports it, then the same amount would be recommended as the reward.' He added that this committee is chaired by him, alongside representatives from the National Audit Department and the Sabah Civil Service Department. For small bribe offers as low as RM100, the minimum reward considered is RM500, he said. Beyond cash, whistleblowers also receive an official certificate of appreciation as a token of recognition for upholding integrity in the public sector. However, Karunanithy stressed that the scheme only applies to civil servants who are offered bribes and formally report them to the MACC, not those acting as public whistleblowers. In 2023 alone, RM54,850 in rewards was disbursed to civil servants in Sabah. Out of that, RM52,850 went to police personnel and RM2,000 to immigration personnel, said Karunanithy.
The Star
21 hours ago
- Politics
- The Star
Sabah MACC offers cash rewards to civil servants for reporting graft
KOTA KINABALU: Civil servants who report cases of graft that lead to prosecution are entitled to claim monetary rewards equivalent to the value of bribery offered or received, said Sabah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Its director, Datuk Karunanithy Y. Subbiah, said this move is in tandem with the state policy since 2011, which aims to boost integrity and courage among public service workers and encourage reports of any form of graft. 'If any civil servants make a report to the MACC of alleged corruption, be it offering or receiving, which leads to the case being investigated and prosecution made, then the case will be evaluated by a state-level committee to decide on the monetary reward,' he said. He said this to media personnel after an Integrity Seminar for public service here on Thursday (July 3). Karunanithy said this committee was chaired by him, along with representatives from the Audit Department and the Sabah Civil Service Department. He said a recommendation on the value would be made before it was presented to the central committee for a suitable reward to be determined. 'The reward is usually on a dollar-to-dollar basis, whereby the cash money is equivalent to the offered bribe money,' he stated. 'For example, if a civil servant is offered RM10,000 and reports this to the authorities, then the amount would be suggested as the reward,' said Karunanithy. However, for cases involving small amounts such as RM100, the minimum award for consideration is RM500, he said. According to Karunanithy, in addition to cash compensation, the civil servant would also receive an official certificate of appreciation for their commitment to upholding integrity within the public sector. He stated that this reward mechanism only applies to public servants who are offered bribes and make formal reports to the MACC, and not to those who act as public whistleblowers. According to Section 25 of the MACC Act 2009, it is compulsory for any individual who knows of any form of graft to report it to the MACC. Failure to do so is a crime. On related matters, he said a total of RM54,850 in reward money was given to civil servants in Sabah in 2023. Karunanithy said out of this amount, RM52,850 was awarded to policemen and RM2,000 to immigration personnel. He said the police force was the most active in reporting graft, but only one state agency, the Wildlife Department, has made a report thus far. He also shared a case where a civil servant received a money-filled envelope discreetly from an unknown individual, who, out of honesty, surrendered the money directly to the MACC for action to be taken against the offender.
Borneo Post
22-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Ex-bank officers among five held for RM300,000 loan bribery scam
The suspects being escorted by MACC officers at the Sandakan Sessions Court on Thursday. SANDAKAN (May 22): Five individuals, including four former bank officers, have been remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to RM300,000 from company owners as an inducement to approve financial loan applications using forged supporting documents. A seven-day remand order until May 28 against the five male suspects aged between 30 and 50 was issued by magistrate Siti Aisyah Umar Baki after an application was made by the MACC at the Sandakan Sessions Court on Thursday morning. According to sources, all the suspects were detained between 2pm and 7pm on Wednesday after giving their statements at the MACC Sandakan Branch Office. 'They are suspected of committing the act between 2022 to 2024 which involved the approval of financing loans worth approximately RM11.3 million from 39 applicants. 'All the suspects are also believed to have received bribes in cash and also through transfer transactions to their respective bank accounts,' said the sources. Sabah MACC director Datuk Karunanithy Y. Subbiah, when contacted, confirmed the arrest and said the case is being investigated under Section 16(a(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
