MACC: Superfluous and irrelevant having EAIC regulate us

PETALING JAYA: The proposal that the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) regulates the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is "superfluous and irrelevant", says Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim (pic).

"An independent Complaints Committee already exists to deal with complaints by members of the public against misconduct by MACC officers," said the MACC Anti-Corruption Advisory Board chairman.

In a statement on Wednesday, Tunku Abdul Aziz said that MACC was already "well served" by independent panels and committees.

Some of these independent panels include the Anti-Corruption Advisory Board, the Special Committee on Corruption, the Operations Review Panel and the Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel.

Tunku Abdul Aziz said that MACC has several comprehensive layers of independent oversight in place, covering every conceivable aspect of its operations.

"Public concern about any perceived unethical professional behaviour of its officers are minutely scrutinised and addressed as a fundamental part of ensuring compliance with the highest standards of public service behaviour, and in strict adherence to the provisions of the MACC Act 2009," he said.

On Monday, EAIC chairman Datuk Yaacob Md Sam said under the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Act 2009 (Act 700), EAIC's role was to accept complaints from the public and carry out investigations on misconduct of enforcement officers and agencies.

He said that even though MACC has their own committee to monitor them, any cases of death of detainees or persons under investigation while in MACC custody are outside their jurisdiction and investigations would be carried out by the police under the Criminal Procedure Code.