MACC opens 25 investigation papers into Covid-19 management, says Azam

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened 25 investigation papers into Covid-19 management, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.

Earlier, the MACC chief commissioner had said that corruption involving the procurement of medical equipment and medicine was uncovered during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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“During the pandemic, many nations were dishing out economic assistance and making purchases of medical equipment and medicine through emergency funds.

“But it is sad that even in a pandemic and a state of emergency, some of these purchases are mired with corruption.

“This shows that there are some unscrupulous people who are still taking the opportunity to make illegal monies from people’s pain and misfortunes,” Azam had said in his keynote address during the opening of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Forum last Wednesday (May 25).

Azam added that among the investigations the MACC embarked on in relation to Covid-19 were the abuse of power in diverting relief aid, fraud related to falsified medical protective equipment and the bribery of enforcement officers when enforcing the movement control order.

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