PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will celebrate its 58th anniversary on October 1 with the launch of the "Keep Malaysia Clean" (KMC) programme.
This is a new initiative aimed at ushering in a fresh phase in the nation’s fight against corruption.
The programme is to be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and will serve as the commission's latest action plan to strengthen its strategic approach to combating graft.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the KMC is designed to instil values of integrity, civic responsibility, and institutional accountability across all sectors.
"This approach is similar to what we are already doing, but this time it is more strategic, focused, and will have a real impact in terms of enforcement and education," he told reporters in a special media session at the commission’s headquarters.
Azam said the initiative would target a wide range of groups, including civil servants, students, university undergraduates, local communities, business leaders, and the public at large.
"The Education Ministry and the Higher Education Ministry will also support the campaign to ensure it reaches younger generations, from preschool and schoolchildren to university students.
This will allow us to implement clearer programmes aligned with our aspiration to free the country from corruption and abuse of power, while promoting integrity.
KMC will introduce more strategic, effective, and impactful measures that must be embraced by all parties as part of our national aspiration to build a corruption-free Malaysia," he said.
In conjunction with its anniversary, Azam expressed hope that KMC would mark the start of a large-scale movement to build a Malaysia truly free from corruption.
Meanwhile, MACC will also host the 21st Asean Parties Against Corruption (Asean-PAC) meeting from October 28 to 30.
"The meeting will gather anti-graft chiefs from 10 Asean member states, with Timor-Leste participating as an observer, alongside international organisations.
The theme this year is ‘Strengthening Asean Unity: Public-Private Partnership to Combat Corruption’, which highlights the importance of fostering regional cooperation and smart partnerships between the public and private sectors in the fight against corruption," Azam added.
