Strong political will needed to combat corruption


(From left to right) Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) anti-corruption director Ravindran Devagunam , Minister in the Prime Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Political will is key in the fight against corruption, said speakers at an anti-graft forum on Saturday.

Realistically, political will needs to be nurtured. There are entrenched interests, habits, and even fears (working against it). We need to change the way things are being done,” said Senator Datuk Paul Low at the Malaysian Institute of Integrity here.

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