PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is stepping up the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen the nation’s anti-corruption agenda amid increasingly complex graft-related crimes.
MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said threats such as money laundering, abuse of power, leakages of public funds and cross-border crimes were becoming more sophisticated, requiring a more strategic, faster and technology-driven approach.
He said digital technology, data analytics and AI should be expanded across the commission’s intelligence, investigation, digital forensics, prosecution and organisational management functions to ensure the MACC remains competitive, responsive and relevant in facing future challenges.
“MACC today stands on a strong foundation since its establishment in 1967. It is the responsibility of today’s leadership to continue that legacy by strengthening what is already good and improving areas that can still be enhanced to empower this institution,” he said after attending the Anti-Corruption Advisory Board’s second meeting for 2026 at the MACC headquarters here on Wednesday (July 1).
He said the fight against corruption was not solely the responsibility of the MACC, but required strong commitment and cooperation from the entire national ecosystem, including ministries, government agencies, the private sector, non-governmental organisations and the public.
He added that the Anti-Corruption Advisory Board is an important strategic partner that served as a check-and-balance mechanism to ensure the MACC’s policies, strategies and actions remained on the right track and aligned with national interests.
Abd Halim also expressed hope that the strategic relationship between the MACC and the board would continue to be strengthened in efforts to build a more robust anti-corruption institution with integrity and public trust.
Meanwhile, board chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din congratulated Abd Halim on his appointment as the new MACC chief commissioner.
He said the appointment was significant as Abd Halim had extensive experience in the country’s legal and judicial fields, including more than four decades of service in the justice and legal administration system.
“The board is confident that Datuk Seri Abd Halim’s experience, credibility and integrity will further strengthen the MACC’s credibility and effectiveness as the main institution leading the country’s anti-corruption agenda,” he said.
Earlier, before the meeting, a handover ceremony was held for the 2025 report by the Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel, with panel chairman Datin Yasmin Ahmad Merican presenting the report to Mohamad Salim for distribution to board members in the presence of the MACC chief commissioner.
Also present were MACC deputy chief commissioner (Operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya, deputy chief commissioner (Management and Professionalism) Datuk Indera Junipah Wandi, deputy chief commissioner (Prevention) Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman, members of the advisory board and MACC division directors.
