Prepare to lose your job if you fail to report graft cases, warns MACC chief


Tan Sri Azam Baki.

PUTRAJAYA: Department or unit heads who fail to report corrupt practices in their respective sections may lose their jobs or even face criminal charges, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner said this is among the penalties being considered to punish those who stay silent on corrupt practices carried out by their subordinates.

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