Plug the funding loopholes


WHEN Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki calls for three new laws to plug loopholes in public funding, the message is stark: Malaysia’s anti-corruption framework still leaves too much room for money to move without adequate scrutiny.

The first proposed law is an act addressing misconduct in public office, aimed at preventing improper behaviour among government officials.

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