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PETALING JAYA: The government has to act together when it comes to handling corruption if it wants to improve its image, says Transparency International-Malaysia President Dr. Muhammad Mohan.
Muhammad said that the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) has yet to be implemented and enforced without delay, amendment, dilution or reversal, as noted with respect to the Independent Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) bill under the administration. of Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional.
“The Political Financing Law must also be introduced in Parliament to limit and control monetary policy, party change and election-related bribery. Strong political will is needed if we are to make Malaysia known for its integrity and not for its corruption, ”he said.
Commenting on the findings of Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) for Asia 2020, Muhammad said that Malaysians still have high hopes and have not lost faith in law enforcement or public service, despite their experiences.
However, he said there appeared to be a slight drop in expectations when it comes to politicians and their officials as of late, adding that this may have to do with all the political instability, party jumps, accusations of monetary policy and corruption scandals involving politicians. figures.
The survey found that seven out of 10 Malaysians believe that government corruption is a big problem.
At the same time, two-thirds or 67% of Malaysians surveyed feel that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is specifically doing a good job in fighting corruption.
39% of Malaysians surveyed also believe that corruption is on the rise.
Furthermore, the survey found that out of all public institutions, parliament, police and government officials ranked first in perception of corruption with 36%, 30% and 28% of Malaysians surveyed.
It also found that 13% of those surveyed gave bribes and 15% have used personal connections while using public services in the past 12 months.
This is lower than the overall rate for Asia, where 19% admitted to giving bribes, while 22% admitted using personal connections when using public services.
The poll also found that 7% of Malaysians have been bribed for their vote in an election, which is lower than the Asian average of 14%.
Of the Malaysians surveyed, 68% still believe that ordinary people can make a difference in the fight against corruption, which is higher than the Asian average of 62%.
Almost 20,000 people in 17 Asian countries were surveyed for the public opinion poll.
Besides Malaysia, the other countries surveyed were Japan, Maldives, South Korea, Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Philippines, Myanmar, Mongolia, Thailand, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Cambodia, and India.
This survey for Malaysia was conducted between July 2019 and June 2020, where two different governments were in power during the period the survey was conducted.
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