Changing MACC chief not enough without reforms, says Malaysian Bar

PETALING JAYA: Changing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief alone will not resolve concerns over the agency’s independence unless deeper reforms are carried out, says the Malaysian Bar.

Its president, Anand Raj, said that while the Bar acknowledged the appointment of Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman as MACC chief commissioner, effective May 13, the Government’s handling of the post’s tenure and annual renewals raised questions about whether Malaysia’s anti-corruption framework was adequate.