MACC chief quits


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Anti-Corrruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan has resigned — five months ahead of his retirement in May. His deputy Datuk Abu Kassim Mohammed succeeds him as the new Chief Commissioner from Jan 1.

In a statement yesterday, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan said Ahmad Said had written a letter requesting that his tenure be shortened to the end of this month.

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