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Malaysian Bar calls for commission to oversee MACC appointments
21 Mar 2025, 11:54 AM
It says an independent body would have the authority to appoint and remove the chief commissioner for misconduct or incompetence.
It says an independent body would have the authority to appoint and remove the chief commissioner for misconduct or incompetence.
The Malaysian Bar suggested establishing a bipartisan parliamentary joint committee on corruption and restoring MACC’s original name of the Anti-Corruption Agency.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar has proposed an independent commission to appoint and oversee the leadership of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), to ensure merit-based and politically independent selections.
Bar president Ezri Abdul Wahab welcomed the appointment of Salim Fateh Din as the new chairman of MACC’s Anti-Corruption Advisory Board (ACAB) but said it must lead to concrete institutional reforms.
He said the commission, dubbed the Anti-Corruption Service Commission (ACSC), was among the structural reforms for which the Bar was calling.
“The ACSC would also be empowered to remove the chief commissioner for misconduct or inability to perform duties, with a fixed tenure of five years to prevent arbitrary dismissals,” he said in a statement today.
Ezri also called for the establishment of a bipartisan parliamentary joint committee on corruption (PJCC) to enhance oversight of senior MACC appointments.
“The PJCC should reflect representation from both the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara and be chaired by an opposition MP to ensure a non-partisan approach to oversight,” he said.
He also proposed placing MACC under direct parliamentary oversight and restoring its original name of the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA).
“The Malaysian Bar firmly believes that the creation of these three key bodies – the ACSC, PJCC, and ACA – which are hoped to be operating independently yet subject to mutual oversight, is essential to safeguarding the integrity of anti-corruption efforts in Malaysia.
“Only through such reforms can MACC regain public trust and function as a truly independent anti-corruption institution,” Ezri said.
He also urged the government to enact the Political Financing Bill and expedite asset declaration reforms to enhance transparency and combat corruption.
“The Malaysian Bar urges the government and the relevant stakeholders to prioritise these reforms and take concrete steps to strengthen the national anti-corruption framework,” Ezri said.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar has proposed an independent commission to appoint and oversee the leadership of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), to ensure merit-based and politically independent selections.
Bar president Ezri Abdul Wahab welcomed the appointment of Salim Fateh Din as the new chairman of MACC’s Anti-Corruption Advisory Board (ACAB) but said it must lead to concrete institutional reforms.
He said the commission, dubbed the Anti-Corruption Service Commission (ACSC), was among the structural reforms for which the Bar was calling.
“The ACSC would also be empowered to remove the chief commissioner for misconduct or inability to perform duties, with a fixed tenure of five years to prevent arbitrary dismissals,” he said in a statement today.
Ezri also called for the establishment of a bipartisan parliamentary joint committee on corruption (PJCC) to enhance oversight of senior MACC appointments.
“The PJCC should reflect representation from both the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara and be chaired by an opposition MP to ensure a non-partisan approach to oversight,” he said.
He also proposed placing MACC under direct parliamentary oversight and restoring its original name of the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA).
“The Malaysian Bar firmly believes that the creation of these three key bodies – the ACSC, PJCC, and ACA – which are hoped to be operating independently yet subject to mutual oversight, is essential to safeguarding the integrity of anti-corruption efforts in Malaysia.
“Only through such reforms can MACC regain public trust and function as a truly independent anti-corruption institution,” Ezri said.
He also urged the government to enact the Political Financing Bill and expedite asset declaration reforms to enhance transparency and combat corruption.
“The Malaysian Bar urges the government and the relevant stakeholders to prioritise these reforms and take concrete steps to strengthen the national anti-corruption framework,” Ezri said.
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