UKM's 17-year-old survey on willingness to accept bribes proves prophetic


Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission deputy chief (prevention) Datuk Shamshun Baharin Mohd Jamil.

KUALA LUMPUR: The results of a survey carried out 17 years ago on the willingness of youth to accept bribes has proven to be prophetic, says Datuk Shamshun Baharin Mohd Jamil.

The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission deputy chief (prevention) said the survey, carried out by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2002, showed that 30.5% of the respondents, who were students then, had expressed willingness to accept bribes if they were in power.

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