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PUTRAJAYA: The Mandarin section of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission website was recently reactivated, after being suspended in 2018, the agency said today in response to recent political criticism.
MACC Deputy Commissioner Shamshun Baharin Mohd Jamil said the Mandarin section had existed since 2015 but was suspended in 2018 before being reactivated with improvements to ensure the anti-corruption message reaches a wider audience.
“The Mandarin version was not being updated then and was closed in 2018. We have reactivated it because now there are officers to manage it … we can even come up with a Tamil version if there is enough allocation,” he said commenting on the reaction of various parts to news about the Mandarin section.
Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) today delivered a letter of protest through its Wira movement. On Friday, the party had questioned constitutionality of the use of Mandarin.
However, Shamshun Baharin said that Bahasa Melayu was the main language on his portal, although other language options are also available.
“This should not be a problem as Bahasa Melayu is still used as the primary language on the MACC portal,” he said.
Former MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said having Mandarin as another language option was not a crime as long as its goal is to ensure a clearer understanding of corruption issues.
He said the justice system in Malaysia is the same as that practiced in courts, police stations or prisons, offering translation options for languages other than the national language.
