RM277bil lost to corruption


Cornering corruption: Anwar attending the launch of NACS at the PICC in Putrajaya. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: The country lost at least RM277bil due to corruption in the last five years, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner said this was based on a cumulative estimate of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

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