* SUMMARY

MALAYSIA’S POSITION

The Malaysian Government has always regarded addressing the threat and problems of corruption as its main agenda and an on-going commitment. Malaysia is very clear in its vision of creating a corrupt-free and developed nation, imbued with high ethical and moral values. Every effort including preventive, educational and punitive ones have been carried out. The government has addressed this problem since Malaysia’s independence. One of the significant actions taken by the Malaysian Government was the establishment of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), formerly known as the Anti-corruption Agency in 1967 to address corruption problems in the public as well as private sectors.

The Government does not tolerate corruption, abuse of power, and malpractices and leaves no stone unturned in combating them. Those involved in corruption are investigated and, as long as there is enough evidence, are brought to justice without fear or favor. The government has demonstrated strong political will not only in structural and administrative reforms, particularly in the public service, but also in strengthening the MACC capacity by increasing its manpower and annual budget.

Various initiatives have been undertaken by the Government to combat and prevent corruption, abuse of power and malpractices to ensure that Malaysians are able to live a quality life that is happy and peaceful. To achieve this, the government has taken a holistic approach involving all sectors that is the public and the private sectors and also the participation of the civil society.